Composed in 1727 for a eulogy and funeral oration for Electress Christiane Eberhardine in the Leipzig University church, the music for the funeral ode is well-known today above all through reconstructions of Bach's St Mark Passion, in which large parts of this cantata were probably re-used, but of which only the text survives. With the funeral ode we have one of Bach's strongest and most fascinating vocal compositions. Although Gottsched's text is associated with a particular occasion, it is distinguished in its literary quality from many secular cantatas and it is entirely appropriate to perform this impressive cantata in concerts.
| Arrangement | Mixed Choir, Orchestra, Voice |
| Genres | Choral |
| Format | Score |
| NumberOfPages | 12 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Carus Verlag |
| Contributors | Sebastian Bach, Johann(Composer) Wolf, Uwe(Artist) |
| Language | English, German |
| ISMN | 9790007166939 |