1. Durchsuche dich, o stolzer Geist

From Durchsuche dich, o stolzer Geist, TWV 1:399

Composer	Georg Philipp Telemann
Key	c minor
Meter	12/8
Tempo	Largo
Structure	Da Capo

Original German text
Durchsuche dich, o stolzer Geist!
Schau, was du von dir selber seist!
So schaust du lauter, lauter Schwachheitsspuren.
Sieh an wie gross dein Elend ist!
Du bist, weil du ein Suender bist,
die aermste von der Kreaturen.

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About the text

Author: M. A Wilckens

Instrumentation

Flûte Douce
Voce
Basso Continuo

Resources

Full score: Georg Philipp Telemann, Musikalische Werke, vol. 4, p. 381
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Team Telemann

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