Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Was willst du dich betrüben (Why would you grieve), BWV 107 in Leipzig for the seventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed on 23 July 1724. The chorale cantata is based on the words of Johann Heermann's hymn in seven stanzas "Was willst du dich betrüben" (1630).
| Librettist | Johann Heermann |
| Date of composition | 1724 |
| Premiered | 1724, July 23rd in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | B Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 107 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
3x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Was willst du dich betrüben en si mineur, BWV 107 Johann Sebastian Bach: Was willst du dich betrüben in si minore, BWV 107 Johann Sebastian Bach: Was willst du dich betrüben h-moll, BWV 107 |