J.S. Bach~ Cantata BWV 29 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir': Sinfonia

[PianoMan6302]

I love this recording. The Taverner Consort and Players are my favourite authentic performance group.

[Erikk91]

Is that Guido Reni in the pictures?

[anonymusum]

@SLEEPYHEAD901

Wrong in every aspect.

Bach made more than the cantatas we know today. They guess that there are at least 50 or 80 more that got lost after his death. So it has nohing to do with a 3 years cycle (and by the way: the Lutherans use a 7-years cycle).

Secondly: of course he was Lutheran. He had a strong faith in God but was known to be very headstrong and sometimes stubborn. If he had found his belief in the Catholic Church he would have gone to South Germany.

[reobsiabnibku]

A great performance. It is difficult to find a live performance of the "original" sinfonia, although it is popular among organists via transcription (not by JSB). FYI the original original, written ca 1719-20, was the "Preludio" from BWV 1006, partita for solo violin, which Bach did transcribe completely for the lute (1006a). Abt 10 yrs later JSB orchestrated it for BWV 120 and the final version BWV 29.

[dexteritytc]

Intense!

[Braybaroque]

Excellent, stylish and thrilling performance showing-once more-how the most effective (even spectacular) rendering is obtained by closely following Bach's own prescriptions.

[christianvs1]

A most unfortunate picture for this beautiful and Christian music. "We thank thee, God, we thank thee"... this has nothing to do with the Bacchanalia rites in the picture. Do reconcider.

[GekkoKamen]

1) Bach was not a catholic, he was a Lutheran.

2) Bach's cultural environment was opposite to some art like this.

3) The piece's name is " We thank thee, God, we thank thee"

4) The music reflects not sensuality, but religious sentiment, and the mathematical spirit of that age.

[phorestro]

Agree but his mathematical-musical approach is valid today. No one has achieved such perfection.

[GekkoKamen]

@phorestro But of course, I agree with you completely! :D

[anonymusum]

@GekkoKamen

ad 3) the name of the piece is still "Wir danken Dir, Gott, wir danken Dir"

ad 4) we could discuss that

[codeman2008]

@GekkoKamen "Wir danken Dir, GOTT, wir Danken Dir" is German for "We thank Thee, GOD, we thank Thee"

The music reflects religious sentiment, but it reflects the life we receive through Christ as well; it's a joyous piece that reflects our gratitude for all that we have through Him.

[GekkoKamen]

@codeman2008 Yes totally agree, and I don't see differences between your translation and mine except the capitals, my friend. Anyway, all what you said, adding an exquisite sense of mathematical exactness, a seal characteristic of that age. Cheers.

[dented42]

@GekkoKamen You incorrectly assume that sensuality and religious sentiment are mutually exclusive. They are not, as this piece demonstrates.

[life4music1982]

wow this piece of music is AMAZING! I haven´t heard it in ages but I always loved it, it´s so a joy to listen to it right now! Thank you very much for uploading! 

[SlyFox616]

Wait...people seriously think Bach was Catholic?

[sebuniversidad]

which painting is this and in which museum I can see It?

[BWV169]

L'image choisie est une abomination dans la pensée de JS Bach. Il était Luthérien, sa musique en est totalement imprégnée. Aucune sensualité, de la spiritualité pure.

[sosome57]

Oh, blah, blah, blah. Who cares what his religion was? Who listens to Bach to discern his religion? Discuss religion somewhere else. Revel in Bach's music instead.This is a magnificent piece of his music to revel in , too.

[aninon46]

jajajajajaja!!!!. En lo poco que entiendo el ingles, estoy totalmente de acuerdo con tigo, cuando escucho al grandioso Bach solo pienso en su exquisita musica bravo!!!!!!!

[dolofonos]

@sosome57 I understand your meaning, but I must observe that Lutheranism had a direct influence on Bach's music in manners too numerous to state briefly here.

[paradoxicus]

En su conjunto por cantidad y calidad los britanicos(Hogwood,Pinnock,Mar­riner,Parrott...),estan a la maxima altura en la interpretacion de Bach.Handel,de alguna forma,se lo quedaron como propio.

[satotakuhi]

Simply beautiful !

[laladreamer09]

actually the paintings goes pretty well with the music. :)

[laladreamer09]

I really like this one.

[ShakespeareHamlet]

who's minusing me?

[firebreathone]

add &flip=1 to watch videos upside down :)

[laladreamer09]

that's funny!

[FriendlyCroock]

Thank you for this Masterpiece

[WolfgangSebastien]

Vielen Dank für die gemeinsame Nutzung dieser Schönheit!

[ShakespeareHamlet]

Bach said that music should be fo God's glory.

[postmeback]

fo' Cod's glory? fo' shame!

[FriendlyCroock]

So he missed the ``r``

So what ???

[mikel204z]

Is not this an arrangement for organ and orchestra of the Preludio of the Bach´s Partita No.3 for violin?

It sounds good

[pordzio]

Bach arranged it himself - its the same theme only in D not in E

[ShakespeareHamlet]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a genius, inspired by God.

[FriendlyCroock]

I love you`re comment

[ShakespeareHamlet]

thanks. you're the first person who hasn't minused me for stating a fact.

[FriendlyCroock]

Bach was a great christian

[ShakespeareHamlet]

very true. He said that music should be for the glory of God. "Soli Deo Gloria." Every piece he wrote, especially "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" and the

"Passions," were written with Him in mind.

[FriendlyCroock]

And to the desprat atheist that minussed my comment I want you to know that yes Bach was a christian

LOL

[Biff947]

Bach was Lutheran, but close enough. :)

[FriendlyCroock]

A lutheran is a christian

Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus For example I`m romanian romanians are orthodox christians ;-)

[Biff947]

I see now :-)

[2000deg]

@Biff947 Really? Lutherans pray "ave maria"?

watch?v=suZ4IYVLZbU

Bach was a catholic.

[dier190]

The picture depicts well Bach's music as being sensual at least to the same extent as being christian, which I don't deny it was.See BWV 649.

[megansspark]

pure joy... thank you!

[MontanaBarNone]

Couldn't have said it better myself........