Bach - Sinfonia (presto) from Cantata BWV 35 | Netherlands Bach Society

For the complete cantata 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' BWV 35 go to: https://youtu.be/oMclNxEre2M

Straight away, the beautiful instrumental introduction creates a sense that Bach is doing something special here. And this solo cantata for alto is indeed very festive and unusually long. Bach wrote the piece in 1726 for his third series of cantatas. He had already tried out various concepts in detail, and was clearly in need of new impulses, such as a greater instrumental contribution. So both parts begin with a sinfonia, which is exceptional, as Bach did not do this anywhere else. The first part was performed before the sermon and the second part (which opens with this Sinfonia - presto) afterwards. Another new element was the obbligato organ part. Bach most probably derived the material for these additions from earlier compositions, and thus breathed new life into them.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on September 26th 2015 at St Martin's Church, Groningen. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB or consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

For the complete interview with countertenor Maarten Engeltjes on 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret' go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjFexqXS-90
For more information on BWV 35 and this production go to http://allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-35/

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Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor

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