The maestro John Eliot Gardiner continues to immerse himself in Bach’s cantatas, taking the same approach as he did for his complete works to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death, following the liturgical calendar rather than chronological order. This first concert therefore focuses on the cantatas for Jubilate Sunday : the third or fourth Sunday after Easter.

The cantata Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (BWV 12), composed for Weimar in 1714, is a landmark work of German sacred music. It is completed by two compositions from the Leipzig period, in particular the cantata BWV 146 with its incredible orchestral overture for concert organ. A programme in which Bach sounds at his absolute peak !

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12

Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103

Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal, BWV 146

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