J. S. Bach - Cantata BWV 140 - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme - 1 - Chorus (J. S. Bach Foundation)

First movement (chorus) from cantata BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (Wake, arise, the voices call us), performed by the J. S. Bach Foundation of St Gallen under Rudolf Lutz. Further infomation on the Bach Foundation at www.bachstiftung.ch. The DVD with the complete cantata, introductory workshop and reflection lecture (in German) is available here: http://www.bachstiftung.ch/en/shop/items/j-s-bach-kantate-bwv-140/

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• bach foundation
• bachstiftung
• st. gallen

[kirinphoebe1]

Fantastic performance--incredibly energetic. The orchestra, in particular, is wonderfully clean, balanced, and stylish. The vocal ensemble is also excellent, but (perhaps it is the placement of the mics) I hear too many individual voices rather than unification within each voice part. The conductor has enough energy to be a new alternative to petroleum. :-)

[dannyevans89]

The most beautiful opening bars! Bach! Bach! What else one could say! Bach speaks! No composer felt God more than Bach did!

[MrHardrockr77]

Bach was an absolute master of composition.... mathematical precision, especially his violin concertos.

[pickleprincess01]

@dannyevans89 except for perhaps Thomas Tallis. You should listen to Spem in Alium, his 40 voice motet, and his Tunes for Achbishop Parker's Psalter. They're so filled with religious adoration that it's impossible not to feel the same way.

[chinnook2703]

génial ....

[ChurchKat1]

Wonderful! I'm now awake!

[eskatee]

@SeanStephensen wrong, Wach Auf = awake

[zrshwe]

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, der Wächter sehr hoch auf der Zinne, wach auf, du Stadt Jerusalem. Mitternacht heißt diese Stunde, sie rufen uns mit hellem Munde, wo seid ihr klugen Jungfrauen? Wohlauf, der Bräut’gam kömmt, steht auf, die Lampen nehmt, Alleluia! Macht euch bereit zu der Hochzeit, ihr müsset ihm entgegengehn.

[circa1907czec]

Wonderful interpretation by Rudolf Lutz and great performance by JS Bach Foundation!

Strings are very rhythmic but controlled.

Thank you for posting it.

[eskatee]

Bin ich froh, daß es da der Lutz, der Hummler und der Graf ist! Eine wunderschöne Arbeit, herzlichen Dank!

[bachlokillo]

Bach es inmensamente grande!

[Hyacinthvs]

Perfekt! Genau so und nicht anders! Bravo!

[pdorprimo]

Finalmente fatta bene ........

[SeanStephensen]

1:20 Fuck Off

[demeyier]

WAT EEN PERFECTE UITVOERING!

BACH ZOU ER VAN GENOTEN HEBBEN.

JE KOMT IN HOGER SFEREN.

WAT EEN PAREL IN DE MUZIEKWERELD IS TOCH DIE JOHAN SEBASTIAAN!

[elektrotechnik2011]

BOAH GEIL! AWESOME JOB, GUYS!!!!!

[eskatee]

@Shevaron You are just stereotyping yourself, hahahaha

[Shevaron]

@eskatee That sounds like a comment from a old timer. lol , But really I was just stereotyping the audience.

[eskatee]

@Shevaron As people are living much longer today, you should revise your perception on what should be called an oldtimer. Coming of age does not make people old. Going to a concert neither.

[c25ole]

@auomu hehe

[Olympus20011]

great profesional orchestra and great profesional voices!!!

[luisfrodrimaz]

Una maravilla!! Fantástico!! Extraordinario!!

[c25ole]

0:57 this piece is so easy, a caveman can do it

[koyunbaba73]

Finally a performance of this that is lively and joyful.