Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Only upon You, Lord Jesus Christ,), BWV 33, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 3 September 1724. It is based on the hymn "Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" by Konrad Hubert (1540).
Librettist | Anonymous (Based on Hubert) |
Date of composition | 1724 in Leipzig, Germany |
First published | 1857 in Leipzig, Germany |
Type | Cantata |
Tonality | A Minor |
Catalogue | BWV 33 |
Approx. duration | 22 minutes |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
Voice (Alto)
Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Oboe Strings Continuo |
Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ en la mineur, BWV 33 ""Towards you alone, Lord Jesus Christ"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ in la minore, BWV 33 ""Towards you alone, Lord Jesus Christ"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ a-moll, BWV 33 ""Towards you alone, Lord Jesus Christ"" |