Beautiful music, talented (and attractive) musicians. Just one thought though. Why such solemn faces and expressions. When I think of the music of JS Bach, I am often uplifted and in awe of his God given abilities. It just seems theat the performers, and the audience for that matter, seem as if they are attending a funeral. Why not smile? Why not Perform and Consume the music of JS Bach as if it were a celebration? Just wondering...
@CyberPersonics The church cantata of Bach's time was was not the casual sentimental "Jesus" music heard on those horrid Christian music radio stations. It was part the of Lutheran liturgy. The text was chosen to fit the sermon of the day. The cantata was itself a kind of musical sermon that complemented the sermon from the pulpit. The audience of Bach's cantatas were mostly educated people, merchants, and town officials - people who could afford to rent their own pew.
@CyberPersonics The topic of the text is death! Even if you don't understand the text, get a clue from the tortured harmonies in the recitatve that the topic is not about smiles. This movement is a dialogue between Fear (the alto), who speaks of the terrors of death, and Christ (the bass), who tries to calm Fear with a reassuring a verse from Revelation: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. In the end, the harmonies lighten as Fear is reassured & hopeful.
Brought up this video.....saw one "dislike". Makes you wonder what kind of mind numbing mental midget pushed the "dislike button? Only an utter buffoon would do that. Yes folks, the mentally deprived are among us.
@GutpileCharlie To be confronted with beauty might be confusing. Not understanding a language in communication does urge the need for listening more often to the same words/music. A matter of getting to be grown accustomed to the face of beauty.
belle musique
chopint 3 months ago
@sirbata I have been working on farms for years, hahahaha
eskatee 3 months ago
Beautiful music, talented (and attractive) musicians. Just one thought though. Why such solemn faces and expressions. When I think of the music of JS Bach, I am often uplifted and in awe of his God given abilities. It just seems theat the performers, and the audience for that matter, seem as if they are attending a funeral. Why not smile? Why not Perform and Consume the music of JS Bach as if it were a celebration? Just wondering...
CyberPersonics 3 months ago
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1banders 3 months ago
@CyberPersonics The church cantata of Bach's time was was not the casual sentimental "Jesus" music heard on those horrid Christian music radio stations. It was part the of Lutheran liturgy. The text was chosen to fit the sermon of the day. The cantata was itself a kind of musical sermon that complemented the sermon from the pulpit. The audience of Bach's cantatas were mostly educated people, merchants, and town officials - people who could afford to rent their own pew.
1banders 3 months ago 2
@CyberPersonics The topic of the text is death! Even if you don't understand the text, get a clue from the tortured harmonies in the recitatve that the topic is not about smiles. This movement is a dialogue between Fear (the alto), who speaks of the terrors of death, and Christ (the bass), who tries to calm Fear with a reassuring a verse from Revelation: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. In the end, the harmonies lighten as Fear is reassured & hopeful.
1banders 3 months ago 3
Brought up this video.....saw one "dislike". Makes you wonder what kind of mind numbing mental midget pushed the "dislike button? Only an utter buffoon would do that. Yes folks, the mentally deprived are among us.
Sounds like somebody just needs to get a life!
GutpileCharlie 3 months ago
@GutpileCharlie To be confronted with beauty might be confusing. Not understanding a language in communication does urge the need for listening more often to the same words/music. A matter of getting to be grown accustomed to the face of beauty.
eskatee 3 months ago
@sirbata ...it's a C A N T A T A. Are you dumb? And what's that about cocaine? I don't understand what you are trying to say.
Wally773MTG 3 months ago