Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn (I have given over to God's heart and mind), BWV 92, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in the Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for Septuagesimae and first performed it on 28 January 1725. It is based on the hymn "Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn" by Paul Gerhardt (1647), and is the only chorale cantata Bach based on a hymn by Gerhardt.
Librettist | Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) (Nos.1-2, 4, 7, 9) Anonymous (Nos.3, 5, 6, 8) |
Date of composition | 1725 |
Premiered | 1725, January 28th in Leipzig, Germany |
First published | 1875 (BGA) |
Dedicated to | Septuagesima Sunday |
Type | Sacred Cantata |
Tonality | B Minor |
Catalogue | BWV 92 |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
4x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn en si mineur, BWV 92 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn in si minore, BWV 92 Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn h-moll, BWV 92 |