Unser Leben währet siebenzig Jahr,
und wenns hoch kommt,
so sinds achtzig Jahr,
und wenns köstlich gewesen ist,
so ist es Müh und Arbeit gewesen;
denn es fährt schnell dahin,
als flögen wir davon.
Critical report - music
section measure staff description
N/A 29 Tenor Apparent error in tenor, m. 29, second note: f replaced with e
N/A 37 Altus Apparent error in altus, m. 37, first note: breve replaced with semibreve
N/A 54 Tenor Apparent error in tenor, m. 54, first note: f replaced with g
N/A 76 Altus Apparent error in altus, m. 76, first note: b replaced with a
N/A 20-21 Altus In altus, m. 20, from the third note, until the first note of the m. 21, transposition by second lower.
N/A 22-23 Altus One repetition of the phrase "wenns hoch kommt" added
N/A 33-34 Altus In altus, m. 33, from the second note, until the last note of the m. 34, transposition by second lower.
N/A 58-61 Bassus According to the rhythmical and cadential coincidence with tenor, the phrase "so ist es Müh und Arbeit" in bassus from m. 58, first note until m. 61, first note, was replaced by "gewesen".
Critical report - lyrics
[in preparation]