The Cantata Trail

A listening journey through Bach's vocal music

A Passion triptych

Cantata 182 was performed for the first time in 1714 in Weimar, shortly after Bach was appointed to his post there as Concertmeister. Over the years, Bach reused it possibly up to seven times! There are records of 3 performances in Weimar and 4 in Leipzig which speaks to the appreciation that Bach had for […]