Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (Oh God, how much heartache), BWV 3, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the Second Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 14 January 1725. It is based on the hymn published by Martin Moller in 1587.
| Librettist | Martin Moller |
| Date of composition | 1725 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1851 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | A Major |
| Catalogue | BWV 3 |
| Approx. duration | 24 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Alto) Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Horn Trombone Viola Continuo 2x Oboe d'amore 2x Violin |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid en la majeur, BWV 3 ""Oh God, how much heartache"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid in la maggiore, BWV 3 ""Oh God, how much heartache"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid A-dur, BWV 3 ""Oh God, how much heartache"" |