Bach may have derived the opening sinfonia in B minor from a previous concerto. It includes a prominent "baroque 'weeping' figure". The first recitative uses tonality to underline the meaning of the "quasi-philosophical" text. The following da capo aria is in E minor and features a flute obbligato. The second recitative is short and secco, contrasting sharply with the final "ebulliently major" da capo aria.
| Date of composition | 1729 |
| Premiered | 1729 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1881 |
| Type | Secular Cantata |
| Tonality | B Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 209 |
| Instruments |
Voice
Flute Strings Continuo |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Non sa che sia dolore en si mineur, BWV 209 Johann Sebastian Bach: Non sa che sia dolore in si minore, BWV 209 Johann Sebastian Bach: Non sa che sia dolore h-moll, BWV 209 |