Episode 25: Bach's Christmas Cantatas

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Episode 25: Bach's Christmas Cantatas

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59 minutes

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Dec 11, 2019

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We’re going to look at two of Bach’s Christmas Cantatas, BWV 91, “Praised Be You, Jesus Christ,” and BWV 110, “May Our Mouths be filled with Laughter.”

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Dec 11, 2019

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Episode No. 1: Bach’s Earliest Cantatas: We begin with a quick overview of Bach’s early years and takes a closer look at some of his earliest scared cantatas, including BWV 131, "Out of the depths I cry, Lord, to you"; BWV 4, "Christ lay in death's bonds"; and BWV 106, "God's time is the very ... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
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Episode 9: Bach's B Minor Mass, part 1: We'll take a look at the Kyrie and Gloria sections of Bach's famous B Minor Mass. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
55 min listen
Episode 6: Bach's Concertos, part 2--Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3, 6 & 1: We'll look at three of Bach's famous Brandenburg Concertos: Nos. 3, 6 & 1. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
56 min listen
Episode No. 2: Bach’s Sacred Cantatas at Weimar: Bach accepts a position at the court of Weimar and composes some of his most colorful cantatas. We’ll take a closer look at three sacred cantatas: BWV 182, "King of heaven, welcome"; BWV 31, "The heavens laugh"; and BWV 63, "Christians, engrave this day... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
49 min listen
Episode No. 3: Bach's Sacred Cantatas at Leiplzig: We'll take a look at some of Bach's sacred cantatas composed in Leipzig, notably BWV 68, "God so loved the world"; BWV 78, "Jesus, by whom my soul"; BWV 80, "A Might Fortress is my God"; BWV 140, "Wake up, the voice calls us" ("Sleepers awake"); and B... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
63 min listen
Episode 5: Bach's Concertos, part 1: We'll look at Bach's three most famous violin concertos: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, BWV 1042; and Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D Minor (the "Double" Concerto), BWV 10... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
58 min listen
Episode 11: Bach's Christmas Oratorio, part 1: We'll look at the first three sections of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
61 min listen
Episode 15: Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites Nos. 1 & 2: We'll look at Bach's first two unaccompanied cello suites, No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, and No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
61 min listen
Episode No. 4: Bach's Secular Cantatas: We'll look at three of Bach's most famous secular cantatas: BWV 208, "What pleases me above all is the lively hunt" (The "Hunt" cantata); BWV 211, "Keep quiet, don't chatter" (The "Coffee" Cantata); BWV 212, "We have a new overseer" (The "Peasant" Cantat... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
56 min listen
Episode 7: Bach's Concertos, part 3--Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4, 2 & 5: We'll look at the three remaining Brandenburg Concertos, Nos. 4,2 & 5. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
58 min listen
Episode 13: Bach's Orchestral Suites, part 1: We'll look at the first two Orchestral Suites: No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066; and No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
54 min listen
Episode 14: Bach's Orchestral Suites, part 2: We'll look at the last two Orchestral Suites: No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068; and No. 4 in D Major , BWV 1069. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
50 min listen
Episode 8: Bach’s Concertos, part 4—“Triple Concerto,” in A Minor, BWV 1044; Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Two Harpsichords and Strings in C Major, BWV 1061: We’ll look at our final three Bach concertos: the “Triple Concerto,” in A Minor, BWV 1044; the Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056; and the Concerto for Two Harpsichords and Strings in C Major, BWV 1061. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
48 min listen
Episode 24: Bach's Contemporaries--G. P. Telemann, part 1: We’ll survey the vocal/choral music of G. P. Telemann. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
68 min listen
Episode 12: Bach's Christmas Oratorio, part 2: We'll look at the final three sections of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
51 min listen
Episode 20: Bach’s French Suites—No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812; No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: We’ll look at two of Bach’s French Suites: No. 1 in D Minor (BWV 812) and No. 5 in G Major (BWV 816). by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
57 min listen
Episode 17: Bach's St. John Passion, part 2: We'll look at part 2 of Bach's St. John Passion. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
72 min listen
Episode 25: Bach's Christmas Cantatas: We’re going to look at two of Bach’s Christmas Cantatas, BWV 91, “Praised Be You, Jesus Christ,” and BWV 110, “May Our Mouths be filled with Laughter.” by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
59 min listen
Episode 19: Bach's Flute Sonatas---Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030: We'll look at two of Bach's Flute Sonatas: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034; and Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
62 min listen
Episode 27: Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: We’re going to look at Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, perhaps the most remarkable set of variations composed in the Baroque period. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
52 min listen
Episode 23: Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, part 2: We'll look at two more of Bach's sonatas for violin with harpsichord obbligato: Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018; and Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
63 min listen
Episode 16: Bach's St. John Passion, part 1: We'll look at part 1 of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
45 min listen
Episode 34: Bach's English Suites, BWV 806-811: We’ll look at the English Suites, BWV 806-811, with a focus on Suite No. 2 in A Minor. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
50 min listen
Episode 18: Bach’s Early Works for Keyboard--BWV 992 & BWV 963: We’ll look at two of Bach’s early works for keyboard: “Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother,” BWV 992; and the Sonata in D Major, BWV 963. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
55 min listen
Episode 36: Bach's Two- and Three-Part Inventions: We’ll look at a sampling of the two-part inventions—Invention No. 1 in C major, No. 2 in C Minor, No 4 in D minor, No, 6 in E major, and No. 8 in F major. We’ll also look at two of the three-part inventions (or Sinfonia)—No. 3 in D major, and No. 9 in F ... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
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Episode 30: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, part 1: We’ll look at Sonata No.1 in F Minor, BWV 1001, and Partita No, 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
58 min listen
Episode 29: Bach's Cantatas for Quasimodo Geniti Sunday: We’ll look at two cantatas from Quasimodo Geniti Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter: Cantata BWV 67, titled in English Translation “Hold in Remembrance Jesus Christ,” and BWV 42, in English Translation "On the Evening of the Same Sabbath.” by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
64 min listen
Episode 28: Bach's Early Works for Organ: We’re going to look at various early organ works by Bach including Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531; Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 533; “Little” G Minor Fugue, BWV 578; Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565; and Chorale Prelude BWV 599 from “Das... by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
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Episode 38: Bach's Italian Concerto, BWV 971; French Overture, BWV 831; & Fantasie, BWV 906: We’ll look at the Italian Concerto, BWV 971; the French Overture, BWV 831; and the Fantasie, BWV 906. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
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Episode 31: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, part 2: We’ll look at Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, and Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004. by The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
53 min listen

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Episode 25: Bach's Christmas Cantatas

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