J. S. Bach: The Church Cantatas, Vol. 2: Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42
An example of a real gem within Bach s work is Cantata 42 Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, composed for Sunday 8 April 1725, the 1st Sunday after Easter, otherwise known as Quasimodogeniti. This name originates from the opening text for Mass on this Sunday, Quasimodo geniti infantes, meaning as newborn babes. Bach commences the cantata with an instrumental Sinfonia somewhat reminiscent of the Brandenburg Concertos and probably based on a lost instrumental work. In this first movement the wind group (two oboes and bassoon) competes with a string group (two violins and viola). The cantata comprises seven movements: the opening sinfonia is followed by two recitatives, two arias and two chorales, firstly Verzage nicht, du Häuflein klein, and as final chorale Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Holland Boys Choir Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor) Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Play): Trackli
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