Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein (Oh God, look down from heaven), BWV 2, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Trinity and first performed on 18 June 1724. It is the second cantata of his second annual cycle of chorale cantatas, and is based on Martin Luther's hymn "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein", published in 1524 in the first Lutheran hymnal.
| Librettist | Martin Luther |
| Date of composition | 1724 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1851 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Dedicated to | 2nd Sunday after Trinity |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | G Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 2 |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Alto)
Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Viola Continuo 4x Trombone 2x Oboe 2x Violin |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein en sol mineur, BWV 2 ""Oh God, look down from heaven"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein in sol minore, BWV 2 ""Oh God, look down from heaven"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein g-moll, BWV 2 ""Oh God, look down from heaven"" |