BON – “Air” from the orchestral suite in D major by J.S. Bach, arranged by Ralf Bienioschek for sopranino and flute orchestra. Credit: Ralf Bienioschek – www.youtube.com/@ralfbienioschek6 …
J.S. Bach: ‘Air’ From Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major | Blockflöten Orchester Neuss
The Genius of Glenn Gould’s ‘Goldberg Variations’
From the first notes you hear of any performance of J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” it is impossible not to think of Glenn Gould’s interpretations. No one could have predicted that his two recordings of Bach’s notoriously difficult work, almost 30 years apart, would not only make him internationally famous, but also change the scope of…
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 I ‘Jauchzet, Frohlocket’ (J.S. Bach Foundation)
July 3, 2022
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This is a 1734 Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach that serves as the first part of his Christmas Oratorio. Bach was then Thomaskantor, responsible for church music at four churches in Leipzig, a position he had assumed in 1723. For the oratorio, the libretto by an unknown author followed the nativity of Jesus from…
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The purpose of music composed for holy days is to remind us of the very meaning of those days. English speakers are blessed to have Handel’s “Messiah” as a magnificent reminder of Christmas. Though Handel wrote only a portion of his famous oratorio for Christmas (the “Hallelujah” chorus is meant for Good Friday, and much…
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