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Candlemas, the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, occurs about one week after the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, on 2 February. In 1725 Bach wrote the six movement chorale cantata 125 for this festival, ‘Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin’, based on the chorale melody by Martin Luther. The tune is announced in the soprano part of the opening chorus. Bach illustrates the text ‘Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin’ by a predominantly upward movement in this opening chorus. Although Bach chose the sad key of E minor, he created a comforting, rocking siciliano rhythm (12/8). The alto aria No.2 is particularly expressive, with poignant appoggiaturas and the mild company of the flute and oboe. In the bass recitative No.3 ‘O Wunder’ Bach interweaves the chorale melody in a masterly fashion. After a duet for the tenor and bass, No.4 in G major, and a recitative for the alto, the work closes with a four-part chorale. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Sytse Buwalda (Alto), Bas Ramselaar (Basso) & Nico van der Meel (Tenore) 🎵Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, tv-shows, games, advertising and more. For more information and to request a license go to: Tracklist: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125: 00:00 I. Coro. Mit Fried und Freud (Coro) 05:21 II. Aria. Ich will auch mit (Alto) 13:06 III. Recitativo. O Wunder, dass ein Herz (Basso) 15:21 IV. Aria. Ein unbegreiflich Licht (Tenore, Basso) 20:31 V. Recitativo. O unerschöpfter Schatz der Güte (Alto) 21:15 VI. Choral. Er ist das Heil und selig Licht (Coro) 👉 Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: New Classical Releases: The Best of Liszt: The Best of Bach: Most Popular Piano Music: Beautiful Classical Music: Classical Music For Dinnertime: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by J.S. Bach and more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #JSBach #BWV125 #ChurchCantatas #SacredCantata #Bach #ClassicalMusic #BrilliantClassics
