About this work
Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz BWV 138 combines a chorale stanza with anxious solo interventions from its opening. Collective hymn and individual speech are therefore not separated into sealed movements.
A bass recitative and bass aria gradually shift the centre of gravity. A new confrontation between chorus and recitative precedes the soprano aria; after a final recitative, the closing chorale stabilises the work.
Distinguish chorale from recitative by colour and articulation without interrupting their dialogue. The bass must lead the move from doubt towards assurance. Lighten the texture in the soprano aria before the collective conclusion.
What the document containsDocument: The document contains 34 pages in PDF format. No MIDI file is currently attached to this historical record. The thirty-four pages contain all seven movements and the dialogues between chorale and recitative.The historical record marks the work and file as public domain but does not document the editor or exact provenance of this copy. The file preserved by LesPartitions.info can be compared with the reference catalogue. Following that check, LesPartitions.info separates established facts from information that remains incomplete.