Something for a Friday: All of Bach

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Tomorrow's offering

Ricercar a 3 from The Musical Offering BWV 1079

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-1079-1/

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A little requiem for anyone anywhen.

[Padraig]

Yep, don't blink

A little requiem for anyone anywhen.

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Short-but-sweet this week!

Yep, don't blink

[hmvman]

Chorale O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid BWV 404

Short-but-sweet this week!

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Definitely my favourite of the Bach violin concerti, and an excellent performance here, IMO, that really brought out the dance-like character of the music. Just the right tempo for me too. Very happy listener!

Thanks for the comment hmvman

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Chorale O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid BWV 404

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-404/

[hmvman]

Definitely my favourite of the Bach violin concerti, and an excellent performance here, IMO, that really brought out the dance-like character of the music. Just the right tempo for me too. Very happy listener!

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One of my first purchases, Rob. Might have been about 1954. It was on a 10 inch LP, with No 2. The Oistrachs. I think it was Archiv? label. Lent it, though, to a friend that same year and. . . you know the rest! Replaced it later on with a CD.

I have not heard it much since then until today and it all came back. I can't say, however, that I took in much of the conversation about fiddles and bows. That's where my 'cloth ears' come in.

Thanks Padraig, I would guess a lot of peoples first hearing of Bach would be this piece

[Padraig]

Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041

One of my first purchases, Rob. Might have been about 1954. It was on a 10 inch LP, with No 2. The Oistrachs. I think it was Archiv? label. Lent it, though, to a friend that same year and. . . you know the rest! Replaced it later on with a CD.

I have not heard it much since then until today and it all came back. I can't say, however, that I took in much of the conversation about fiddles and bows. That's where my 'cloth ears' come in.

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What a band! Alto soloist (pictured) star performer. Cantatas were never part of my musical education; how I love them.

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A real treat for tomorrow (these fortnights seem to be flying by )

Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-1041/

[Padraig]

Trauerode - Laß, Fürstin ,laß noch einen Strahl BWV 198

What a band! Alto soloist (pictured) star performer. Cantatas were never part of my musical education; how I love them.

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Trauerode - Laß, Fürstin ,laß noch einen Strahl BWV 198

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-198/

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It was the Sarabande. I played it without much ornamentation! I loved the harmony.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FItJgQIMGq4

and respect to you for being able to play it