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Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig English Translation in Interlinear Format Cantata BWV 26 - Ah how fleeting, ah how insubstantial |
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Event: Chorale Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity |
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Biblical quotations in green font , chorales in pu |
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Chorus [S, A, T, B] |
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Corno col Soprano, Flauto traverso, Oboe I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo |
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Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig Ist der Menschen Leben! is man's life! Wie ein Nebel bald entstehet As a mist soon arises Und auch wieder bald vergehet, and soon also vanishes again, So ist unser Leben, sehet! so is our life, see! |
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Aria [Tenor] |
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Flauto traverso solo, Violino solo, Continuo |
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So schnell ein rauschend Wasser schießt, |
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Recitative [Alto] |
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Continuo |
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Die Freude wird zur Traurigkeit, |
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Aria [Bass] |
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Oboe I-III, Continuo |
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An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen, |
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Recitative [Soprano] |
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Continuo |
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Die höchste Herrlichkeit und Pracht |
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Chorale [S, A, T, B] |
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Corno e Flauto traverso e Oboe I/II e Violino I col Soprano, Oboe III e Violino II coll'Alto, Viola col Tenore, Continuo |
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Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig Sind der Menschen Sachen! are mankind's affairs. Alles, alles, was wir sehen, All, all that we see Das muß fallen und vergehen. must fall and vanish. Wer Gott fürcht', bleibt ewig stehen. The person who fears God stands firm for ever. |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (October 2002) |
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Cantata BWV 26 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2German Text | Translations: Dutch-3 | English-1 | English-3 | English-8 | English-10 | French-1 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 Chorale Text: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig |
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English Translations in Interlinear Format (English-3) : Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on English Translations |
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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
Last update: ýSeptember 19, 2008 ý21:50:09