Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe (I am standing with one foot in the grave), BWV 156, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the third Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 23 January 1729. The cantata is well known for its opening sinfonia for orchestra and oboe solo.
| Librettist | (sinfonia based on BWV 1056) |
| Date of composition | 1729 |
| Premiered | 1729, January 23rd |
| Dedicated to | 3rd Sunday after Epiphany |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | F Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 156 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
3x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe en fa majeur, BWV 156 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe in fa maggiore, BWV 156 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe F-dur, BWV 156 |