Seal of reassurance

This cantata, like BWV 49 that we heard a few weeks ago, is written as a dialogue between the soul and Jesus, assigned to soprano and bass respectively. It was composed for the first Sunday of 1727 and contains references to early episodes of the Gospel, such as the flight to Egypt and the slaughter […]

Luminous flutes

In the fourth Brandenburg Concerto, Bach continues his exploration of different combinations of instruments. In this case, the formation is a solo trio (“concertino”) made up of a violin and two recorders, accompanied by the usual string orchestra with two violins, viola, violoncello, violone and basso continuo. The violin has solo passages of high virtuosity, […]

Resignation and contentment

This solo soprano cantata was composed in 1727 or 1728 for an unknown occasion. Although the libretto has religious references, the cantata is classified among Bach’s secular cantatas as it has no direct affiliation with the liturgy. The text is based on a libretto by Christian Friedrich Hunold (with significant alterations in movements 1, 7 […]