J. S. Bach - Cantata BWV 60 - O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort - 4 - Recitative (J. S. Bach Foundation)

Fouth movement (recitative and arioso) from cantata BWV 60 "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort " (Eternity, thou thundrous word), 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-60/

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[1banders]

@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]

@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.

[chopint]

belle musique



[eskatee]

@sirbata I have been working on farms for years, hahahaha

[CyberPersonics]

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...

[eskatee]

@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.

[GutpileCharlie]

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!

[Wally773MTG]

@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.