Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder (Ah Lord, poor sinner that I am), BWV 135 in Leipzig for the third Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 25 June 1724. It is the fourth chorale cantata from his second annual cycle, and is based on the hymn by Cyriakus Schneegass.
Date of composition | 1724 |
Premiered | 1724, June 25th in Leipzig, Germany |
First published | 1881 (BGA) |
Dedicated to | 3rd Sunday after Trinity |
Type | Sacred Cantata |
Tonality | E Minor |
Catalogue | BWV 135 |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
3x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder en mi mineur, BWV 135 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder in mi minore, BWV 135 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder e-moll, BWV 135 |