Show Notes
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 best time," composed while living in Arnstadt and Muhlhausen.
More from The J. S. Bach Files Podcast
We’ll look at some of the fugues from Bach’s “Art of Fugue,” BWV 1080.
We’ll look at the ricercars, trio sonata and canons of the “Musical Offering.”
We’ll look at Bach’s “Organ Mass” (Clavier-Ubung or “Keyboard Practice” III) including the Trinity Prelude and Fugue and a sampling of the chorale preludes contained in the collection.
We’ll focus on BWV 35, “Spirit and Soul Become Confused,” and BWV 170, “Contented Peace.”
We’ll focus on Bach’s Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828, but also take a look at the opening movements of the other five partitas.