4 Feb 2019

BACH: Aria from Cantata 21 'Seufzer, Tränen'

From Music Alive, 8:00 pm on 4 February 2019

Anna Fraser (soprano), Thomas Hutchinson (oboe), Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Rolf Gjelsten (cello).

Johann Sebasian Bach

Johann Sebasian Bach Photo: Elias Gottlob Haussmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

JS Bach wrote over 200 cantatas.

At some stages of his career as a church music director it was not unusual for him to compose a new cantata each week.

He also wrote cantatas for special occasions such as weddings, inaugurations, academic and other functions.

This aria is from Cantata No 21 'Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not' - Sighs, Tears, Anguish, Trouble.

Recorded in Nelson Cathedral by RNZ

Sound Engineer: Graham Kennedy

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