BWV 106

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit

Overview

OpeningSinfonia

ScoringCoro (SATB), Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Fl picc, Fl, Fl dolce, Ob, Ob d'am, Ob da c, Fg, Cor, Cor da c, Cor da tir, Tr, Tr da tir, Ctt, Trb, Timp, Vl solo, Vl picc, Vla d'am, Vlta, Vdg, Vc picc, Vc, Vlne, Org, Cemb

Structure2 movements: S · C

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106, also known as Actus tragicus, is an early sacred cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Mühlhausen, intended for a funeral.

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Libretto

1. Sinfonia

Recorder, Viola da gamba

Instrumental

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