In the opening chorus of BWV 46 – recorded here for All of Bach with Hans-Christoph Rademann - Bach paints a picture of affliction and suffering, in a large-scale prelude and fugue. The words come from the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Bible, and refer to the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. But the text is also seen as a foreshadowing of the Passion of Christ, thus linking the Old and New Testaments. For more information on BWV 46 and credits of this production go to Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 10th 2023 at the Grote Kerk, Veere. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating We thank MWH4impact foundation for their generous support of this recording. MWH4impact aims to achieve social and cultural impact and joins the Netherlands Bach Society in their mission Bach for All. All of Bach is a project of the Netherla
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