Bach - Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147 - Creed | Netherlands Bach Society

[@bach]

0:08 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Chor) 4:16 Gebenedeiter Mund! (Rezitativ) 6:12 Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht (Arie) 9:54 Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden (Rezitativ) 11:31 Bereite dir, Jesu (Arie) 16:09 Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe (Choral) 18:51 Hilf, Jesu, hilf (Arie) 22:10 Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand (Rezitativ) 24:17 Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen (Arie) 27:13 Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Choral)

[@HarpsichordVinylGallery]

If you put the time table with labels (titles) in the _description_ (not in de comment section) and start with 00:00 instead of 0:08 all the pieces will appear in the progressing red bar. The least you can do if you do not understand this is to pin this comment so it will appear as the first comment. You're welcome.

[@caputogiulio]

Please create sections directly on the video, not in the comments! This would help so much in choosing the tempo or the section of the composition. Thank you!🙏🏻

[@displaychicken]

Can you pin this comment?

[@egosumnavaridas5550]

Desde Madrid, muchas gracias por esta gran labor divulgativa. Buen trabajo y enhorabuena.

[@robinkindersley6497]

Hi Ms Mac N

[@rosmarinaus]

my 8 year old daughter wanted me to comment that she thinks this is beautiful music. I agree.

[@chad9015]

You're raising her right, good job haha

[@RodrigoFernandez-td9uk]

My 8 year old daughter thinks classical music is boring. And for her, "classical music" includes The Rolling Stones.

[@massimocampostrini8718]

The best way for a child to appreciate classical music is to play or sing it.

[@hearthatbird]

​@@chad9015I know why you're here Ramiel.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

She has excellent taste. 🙏🏼

[@stefaniezanke2250]

the power of Bach's music is phenomenal. It can rescue you from dark places, indeed. Our species may be rotten, but this... is proof that still, we are part if something higher

[@GTXTi-db5xu]

well said

[@terry2938]

Indeed!

[@SoggySandwich80]

Bach. The only composer that can make you dance and cry at the same time

[@pipetman4645]

Can’t agree more

[@Boysermusic]

In terms of harmony, pitch in the range of the major key generally evokes a happy feeling, Bach takes this to the extreme with attention to detail. The result is as an extremely joyful hymn that just makes you want to dance. The second section bounces to the other side of the colour spectrum, evoking a really serious emotion instead, making one lament various things. Each musical technique Bach deploys is carried out to perfection.

[@lesliecunliffe4450]

As does God and the Christian reality of life.

[@mdelcarmesolagusiner8293]

I totally agree!❤

[@terry2938]

Yes!!!

[@towmlvb3423]

Mystery: How does the Netherlands Bach Society retain so many performers of this standard? The challenges in this piece are constant and varied, and all are met with sheer brilliance. Congratulations to you all.

[@seabeatle]

The duets between the oboe and soloists are fantastic. Bravo Martin, Griet and Alex

[@stefaniezanke2250]

And they do all of this in such a humble way, no glamour. A great service and treasure for everyone. ❤

[@MichaelBrodie68]

Check out BWV 29 - Soprano and oboe, but the whole cantata is pure magic.

[@jensnitsche4994]

Bach konnte seine Musik wohl nie selbst in dieser Brillianz erleben. Er hatte selbst kaum Zugang zu hervorragenden Musikern...

[@grafvonsylt]

I love the Netherlands Bach Society

[@kaoruoka]

Who doesn't?

[@ayseulku4152]

ALLAH..

[@ericwyness9089]

It would be WRONG (very, very wrong) not to ! This performance, and this project, are wonderful.

[@lc9464]

So do I...

[@bernardtoilliez3007]

Moi aussi, avec admiration et reconnaissance

[@EnriqueStanziola]

Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for showing Your Beauty and your Truth and your Goodness through Bach's music!

[@Gurci28]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a prolific German composer who in many ways is the father of Western classical music. He was a genius at counterpoint, which means lines of melodies that wind together, creating melody and harmony at the same time. He wrote 7 sonatas for flute and harpsichord. The harpsichord was a precursor to the piano-but instead of hitting the strings with a hammer, they are plucked. A “sonata” simply means a solo instrument with some kind of accompaniment, and they are one of the most common types of chamber music. 18:55 [Astraios Chamber Music]

[@danb3766]

This is a gift to the world.

[@danilovelasquez2539]

On this July 2, 2023, I am delightfully and spiritually listening/watching this wonderful version of BWV 147, two hundred years after it was first heard in Leipzig. Lucky us who have access to modern technology and enjoy the works of the greatest composer. Thank you NBS and KZbin.

[@JCMH]

Three hundred years.

[@terry2938]

Devine

[@mysticmouse7261]

Bach expresses such inexhaustible joy whose source can only be divine.

[@davidbrown8763]

Our World is so much richer because it was visited by Johann Sebastian Bach. Beautiful version - brought tears to my eyes. Wonderful performance of yet another of the many musical miracles by the Master - which I simply cannot get enough of. Many thanks to the Netherlands Bach Society of musical geniuses and most excellent interpreters of Master genius, Maestro Bach. I absolutely love their brilliant performances.

[@hippolyteevrard4934]

More than a maestro, a genius.

[@davidbrown8763]

@@hippolyteevrard4934 Absolutely! I thank you for alerting me to my typo omission - please note the corrections.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Soli Deo Gloria. 🙏🏼

[@Quim1441]

​​@@mathieuguillet4036Soli JSBach Gloria.

[@briancho4124]

I don't go to church, but this music is touching holiness inside me

[@PedroJorgeVM]

I feel the same. It makes one wonder were this really comes from. Check out BWV_140.

[@pbroki]

Making oratorios was for Bach the way of expressing his deep belief in God. For me it is the same while singing it. I may say I'm becoming a beter believer thanks to Bach. And there are even people who say they don't believe in God but they believe in Bach ☺️ well, he was a genius 🙏

[@legofilmsfin7177]

I went to church and found this absolutely beautiful music. I will go to church again everytime I might hear something even remotely like this. It is divine. We shall never forget composers like Bach and performers of his music and the power behind all of this.

[@Quim1441]

​@@pbrokiI'm a Bach believer.

[@bobsteiner9209]

As a teacher of singing, I would like to compliment the singers in this performance. Exceptionally fine voices, perfectly formed vowels, words that can be understood, excellent intonation, and not a hint of pretentiousness. Unfortunately, many singers we hear performing Baroque and early music are not of this caliber.

[@lawrence18uk]

Seconded

[@grahambutler7674]

As exquisite as this music is, I'd also like to commend the recording engineer here for a masterful job.

[@GermanGreetings]

Right you are ! It`s a chrystal-clear sound ! Thank you for your comment !

[@displaychicken]

Absolutely. The sound engineering on this channel is absolutely second to none. It’s so clear and yet so full. Comparing the NBS Mass in B minor to Gardiners album version, the NBS has much fuller sound yet just as clear.

[@andywomack3414]

Breathtaking, as expected from Netherlands Bach.

[@johnmartin4152]

Dank sei Gott für Bach und Dank sei der Netherlands Bach Society für diese Aufnahme!

[@Tuxster3]

This has been my favorite Bach Cantata for over 25 years! 😍😍😍😍

[@denisrouger2876]

Marcus Creed ist ein von den allerbesten Dirigenten der Welt.

[@НатальяЧеркасова-г8ъ]

Каждая кантата - как праздник. А если учесть, что их много, праздник может быть бесконечным. Спасибо за неисчерпаемые возможности канала!

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

The Dutch don't screw around when it comes to Bach, do they? This series is so precious; BRAVO! They also make good tea, and cookies, and lots of other fun goodies (plants?), and they are not slouchers when it comes to land reclamation... Good job by the Netherlands!

[@frunomaol5069]

A fan of the Dutch, obviously 🤠

[@pdruiz2005]

I'm not a religious person. But I love that religion spurs artists to create such incredibly complex marvels of beauty. Bach of course is the master of the ear. But I just came from India and I saw the architectural version of what Bach did with music in Humayun's Tomb, an Islamic monument built in the late 1500s. It was conceivably the most well-structured building I have ever beheld. Every single angle was just a wonderful play of light and shadow, all in expertly-carved red sandstone and marble. The marble interior was just as mathematically precise as the exterior, and from every angle in every entrance you took, which was 12. I cried tears of joy when I had been there 4 hours and I saw the sun set, the muezzin call reverberating over the base of this tomb, which was a subtle interpretation of infinity as you went around and around in a circle. No building before or since has made me cry. Bach and the Muslim architect of Humayun's Tomb--true geniuses that married math and beauty together in one resplendent union, all for the glory of God.

[@jensnitsche4994]

Die Musik von Bach und diese Architektur sind zwei Seiten einer Münze. Die Wissenschaft heute kann immer noch nicht den Code entschlüsseln , wie solches erschaffen werden konnte!

[@starther]

​​@@jensnitsche4994die Wissenschaft oder Atheisten argumentieren ja gerne damit, dass sie das zwar jetzt noch nicht können, aber dass das eines Tages noch passieren wird oder dass man den Tod medizinisch besiegen kann.

[@equestrius]

Mi corazón, mi boca, mis hechos y toda mi vida te alaben, oh Señor Jesús!

[@Quim1441]

Ni siquiera una pequeña gratificación a los técnicos de sonido, músicos i el director? Ni siquiera a Johann Sebastian Bach? Quien fue el mayor músico i compositor de todos los tiempos. Respeto mucho a la gente creyente, pero actitudes como esta me hacen reafirmarme en mi pensamiento sobre la alineación de los creyentes a la iglesia y sus creencias, sin apreciar lo que hicieron y hacen los humanos en la tierra. Gloria a Johann Sebastian Bach.

[@nicochisha7927]

Wow! Spiritually stirring music. How everyone is a able to sit so still and quite is simply amazing.

[@neilamamahit1919]

Thank you, Nederlands Bach Society, all musicians and singers. Don't recall how many times I listened to this cantata, especially while observing Advent this year. Bless you all and bless your excellent works.

[@dr.utekarasch-stingl8443]

Immer wieder Danke, manches lässt Grenzen verschwunden,die Kantete in dieser Interpretation tut es. Grenzen der Zeit und der Religionen.

[@edong1127]

Bachs music is too beautiful to be described by words but you can describe it by playing it

[@SilvioNobre]

Merry Christmas and thank you for all the pleasant moments listening to Bach throughout the year!

[@tdekeyser]

inderdaad, goed gepost, juiste timing :-) ondanks het feit dat het opgenomen werd twee jaar geleden ;-) toen koorleden en muzikanten nog geen afstand hoefde te houden...

[@cmauer1658]

For me, Jesus bleibet meine Freude is one of the moste beautiful tunes in music. Brilliant rendition.

[@BlueFish-kq9fh]

Agreed, absolutely! I regularly get goosebumps every time I hear it. It is inspiring beyond words to describe!!

[@jwatt1934]

@@BlueFish-kq9fh I also agree that this one of the most beautiful tunes in music. Mira Hess turned it into a wonderful piano piece.

[@lauterunvollkommenheit4344]

The chorale melody was written by Johann Schop in 1641 ("Werde munter, mein Gemüthe").

[@paolarizzi3330]

concerto straordinario !! una musicalità toccante grazie all'orchestra, una vocalità entusiasmante grazie al coro e ai cantanti solisti ... riascoltarla per far vibrare le corde emozionali e raggiungere la spiritualità bachiana .... chapeau!!

[@alanvickers2426]

This vibrates in my heart and draws tears but of joy

[@hejoey]

Wunderschön und sauber dargeboten. Habe ich oft gesungen und war nicht einfach. Hier höre ich Herz und Seele, nicht nur Noten. Sehr gut!

[@marcodzul72]

¡Que ejecución mas increible de la Cantata 147! ¡Extraordinarios musicos y cantantes! Feliz de haber encontrado este video.

[@bianchiviolin]

Ther aren't enough superlatives to do justice to this music and this performance. There are no gods but there is J S Bach.

[@UlimorUdamenta]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PERFORMANCE BY NBS FOR YEARS NOW!!! Merry Christmas to meeee! Haha, Merry Christmas to all, may NBS continue to grace us with their amazing works!

[@davidbart5749]

same here!

[@0cer0]

Shoutout to Emma Black for her impeccable but humble performance!

[@nadieh585]

La música de Bach es el paraíso en este mundo lleno de tristeza. Grandioso trabajo el de ustedes. Saludos.

[@nelmsnelms4664]

Thank you. We can’t thank you enough for having this free to listen to. Family is sitting by the fire, reading, and listening to the beautiful music. Thank you.

[@wallytulip317]

Absolutely amazing, a testament to what humans are capable of. The negativity bias is so strong in our culture, but things like this and the engineering and architectural marvels we produce, NASA's achievements, and the kindness of ordinary people give me great hope for us.

[@nielskjr5432]

I love those original instruments. I didn't know that "Jesu bleibes meine freunde" was part of this work. What a great bass singer.

[@neal6912]

The Netherlands Bach Society performances bring me such joy. Thank you.

[@christianstroh8306]

Wunderschöne Musik wunderschön aufgeführt! Gelobt sei Jesus Christus!

[@chrisdward1448]

Wonderful. Thank you NBS - and JSB- for lightening the burden of these last few months. Makes me ashamed of Britain’s desire to leave Europe - as if we ever could!

[@magorzatawieteska7043]

Merry Christmas for everyone from Poland

[@danielmatthew715]

Merry Christmas from Hawaii

[@ericwyness9089]

and Merry Christmas everyone from Vancouver, Canada

[@mimimotor]

Merry Christmas from Amsterdam

[@GermanGreetings]

and from Germany

[@irmgardblum5087]

And from Brazil

[@УправляющаякомпанияТОРГрупп]

Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn, Mein Heiland, erwähle Die gläubende Seele Und siehe mit Augen der Gnade mich an!

[@mauriciofernandez3453]

Bach never died. He will live in his music forever and ever.

[@andrewbentley849]

When Bach is played like this it is impossible not to like it.

[@alanclifford1337]

Absolutely wonderful! The LORD ALMIGHTY be praised for HIS amazing GRACE in CHRIST to a dark and desperately needy world - and HIS gift of J. S. BACH whose musical ministry continues to point us to HIM. Thank you for such a glorious performance.

[@LEscaladeCaragol]

Mr. Sato, as J. S. Bach, is out of this world. Absolutely moving, his rendition.

[@JavierVillamorLugo]

La perfección en esta Tierra. La grabación es definitiva, el individualismo de los solistas, la entrada de los instrumentos, las caras, el,fervor de la interpretación. La gran arquitectura sonora de Bach y los subtítulos en inglés. Un trabajo muy bello, meditado por las cantatas. Todas ellas son maravillosas. Es el gran descubrimiento en KZbin de vuestra falange al principio de la pandemia. ❤

[@pierre-gabrieljobin9450]

What unity and sensibility in this chorus. The Netherlands' Bach Society is once more up to its high standards. Félicitations depuis Montréal.

[@grahamnancledra7036]

I suppose like many others this is one of my very favourite Cantatas. I watched and listened to this performance with happiness and thanksgiving in the half hour build up to Christmas Day. How wonderfully Alex Potter sang and the power of Matthias Winckhler's voice really impressed. I do wish that NBS would give the names of the obbligato performers. I really enjoyed the Oboe d'Amore playing in the Arias. As always excellent playing by the continuo. What a delightful gift from the NBS. Many thanks to you all. I wish all of you reading this a joyful Christmas. Greetings again from Port Moresby PNG. :)

[@micheltibon8872]

Conductor Marcus Creed Soprano Griet De Geyter Alto Alex Potter Tenor Guy Cutting Bass Matthias Winckhler Ripieno soprano Hilde Van Ruymbeke, Lauren Armishaw Ripieno alto Carla Nahadi Babelegoto, Barnabás Hegyi Ripieno tenor Immo Schröder, Hitoshi Tamada Ripieno bass Matthew Baker, Joep van Geffen Violin 1 Shunske Sato, Annelies van der Vegt, Sayuri Yamagata Violin 2 Anneke van Haaften, Paulien Kostense, Pieter Affourtit Viola Staas Swierstra, Deirdre Dowling Cello Lucia Swarts, Anne-Linde Visser Double bass Robert Franenberg Oboe Emma Black, Rodrigo Lopez Paz Bassoon Benny Aghassi Trumpet Robert Vanryne Organ Siebe Henstra

[@micheltibon8872]

Just visit their website and you will find all the info on this video, even the vocal texts. There are some 295 treasures to discover😀

[@starther]

Bach's music is just healing and especially if it is performed like this - it opens the door to my soul, softly and warmly.

[@jean-pierreguillot8751]

If music had to prove anything ,this cantata demonstrates that God owes more than one to JSB🙂

[@dpcartwright2010]

I'm sure he is getting his reward, along with those who wrote the words.

[@larissaweidler8270]

@@dpcartwright2010 that's apparently a certain Martin Janus, as per Wikipedia :)

[@dpcartwright2010]

@@larissaweidler8270 Yes, Martin Janus/Jahn is indeed credited with writing the texts for the chorale parts _Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe_ and _Jesus bleibet meine Freude._ However, it seems that Salomon/Salomo Franck also played a very significant part, along with anonymous contributor(s).

[@benjaminmagambo3849]

The reverberation decay of that room is exquisite

[@JoanManuelGutiérrezDelgado]

Magnífica interpretación de la Cantata BWV 147. Muchas gracias por vuestra profesionalidad, llenáis de espiritualidad cristiana la vida.

[@andreamundt]

Lucia Swarts, Siebe Henstra and Guy Cutting at 18:50 !! I´m totally smitten.

[@danielehekimian1352]

J'adore le premier choeur de cette merveilleuse Cantate depuis ma toute petite enfance et je l'adore toujours... Quelle musique merveilleuse, merci pour cette belle interprétation, la trompette, vraiment je suis au ciel!🤩

[@saturn722]

I wonder how many of these performers and KZbin listeners believe the words in which they hear and sing so beautifully? I would like to think that Bach's music with the lyrics of Christianity has brought several million lost souls to the foot of Calvary.

[@leontinewagter]

Prachtig *) Dank u wel voor het plaatsen!

[@izhakkenji]

ああ、どなたも輝いて演奏しておられる。私が聞いてきたHerz und Mund und Tat und Lebenの中で、最も美しく、確かな演奏だと思います。このクリスマスのシーズンに最も素晴らしい演奏を聴けて感謝です。ありがとう。

[@juansimanjuntak7011]

NBS has grown my love about bachs music and bringing that interpretation at its finest. I wonder what else they can do

[@candideella282]

C'est déjà pas mal ! (isn't this enough?)

[@carlogiovanardi475]

e’ commovente vedere come decine di donne ed uomini si raccolgano attorno ad un organo per testimoniare la loro dedizione ad un’Arte suprema fonte di gioia per loro stessi e per l’umanità tutta.... ad essi va tutta la nostra riconoscenza in questi tempi oscurantisti.... Viva la Musica e le Arti tutte AD MAIORA carlo giovanardi [e-mail] Bologna ITALY

[@markbell9973]

@@candideella282 16 sur 20 en France. Un ami (français--je suis Ricain pure laine ha) m'a raconté une fois: J'ai écrit pour une fois un véritable chef-d'ouevre en guise d'enfant soumis à un de mes profs de français. 16/20! J'ai pris le courage ['insence?] de lui demander ce qu'il me faudrait pour avoir les 20/20. Lui: quand tu écriras comme Balzac, peut-être. ...toute la différence entre La France (et l'Allemagne d'ailleurs) et mon pays si jeujune! Amitiés immédiates, Mark (Arizona USA)

[@danilodelgiudice1931]

God bless Netherlands Bach Society!

[@staffanolofsson8201]

How can anything, written, played, singed on earth be so heavenly beautiful? A simple question, but I believe if we had the answer, we would not understand it.

[@mijola2476]

sublime trumpeting from Robert Vanryne

[@steveneardley7541]

The trumpet adds such excitement

[@jakobler3474]

Das schönste Weihnachtsgeschenk!

[@ericwyness9089]

"When words fail, music speaks" (Hans Christian Andersen). The great Bach, one of his finest works, a heartfelt and virtually flawless performance, and a worldwide audience here, united in admiration and love for what music gives us. Goodbye to the old year, a better one awaits.

[@PeterJ25-c9o]

Great work.

[@3stripern]

Curious about hearing the complete version of Cantata 147, instead of just Jesu, joy of man's desiring all the time, "Schäme dich, o Seele, nicht" really got me fascinated by this great composer. Wonderful that you present this masterpiece in whole, so that we can enjoy it all. 😀👍

[@katharinaoesterhelt7891]

The neatherlands Bach society hat die besten Solisten, den besten Zusmmenklang, das beste Verständnis der Bachschen Musik. Ihr zuzuhören ist reiner Genuss.

[@JavierVillamorLugo]

Como profesor de canto me gustaría completar su aprendizaje con esta función. Voces excepcionalmente finas, vocales perfectamente audibles, palabras que se pueden entender, excelente entonación y ni rastro de pretenciosidad. Desgraciadamente muchos cantantes de los que escucho interpretar barroco o los que se inician en la música no son de este calibre.

[@JavierVillamorLugo]

El original en inglés 20 ó 30 más arriba.

[@johannesbrahmsfan9228]

Sato's violin solo in the soprano aria was inspired and artistic! Bravo!

[@antiv]

This performance floored me. 😢🙏🏻

[@micheltibon8872]

One of my New Year resolutions is to attend a concert performed by the Netherlands Bach Society. They brought me great comfort during the Lockdown and Work From Home period here in Luxembourg. A period when I couldn´t visit my family in Amsterdam.

[@sanderb1769]

Those chorals are just... wow... one of the most beautiful renditions of the most beautiful choral by Bach, Jesu bleibet meine Freude

[@medievalmusiclover]

Johann Sebastian Bach, the best musician sent by God. This performance of J.s. Bach"s Cantatas are just perfect. Bravissimo.

[@pieracapello4619]

Celestiale, pura gioia arriva all'anima, e la pace pervade, oso immaginare schiere di angeli, un velo dorato copra le brutture del mondo e porti pace, salute, amore all'intera umanità. GLORIA A DIO🙏

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

Ms Griet de Geyter has such a lovely, delicate voice. A wonderful Cantata all around.

[@IngeborgWeimann]

Wunderschön 🙏was für ein gewaltiges großes Werk zum Lobe unseres Dreifaltigen Gottes mit diesen wundervollen Stimmen und Instrumenten die alles zum strahlen bringen 🙏🙏☀️☀️👏👏👏

[@kwakspj]

Merry Christmas!!💗💗💗 성탄절 새벽에 들려오는 아름다운 천상의 하모니와 같은 연주와 노래 감사드립니다! Thank you! 💗💗💗

[@MrBaroquer]

This music opens heart to God if one is only able to appreciate its greatness and genius.

[@MichaelBrodie68]

One of JSB's Cantatas I know by BWV number and name. Bless you

[@HumbleNewMusic]

15:04 'til the end of the aria makes me smile seeing how Sato takes liberty with BACH. :-) It works when it's done brilliantly & sparingly such as here-near the of the aria. Beautiful NBS!! Thank you!

[@paylmoffat3409]

The Choral team are all excellent soloists in their own right and often get to perform solo or duetto

[@oboist3]

What superb d'amore playing

[@Jeff_Segal]

Divine!

[@hautboisixx8540]

.. not to mention the most excellent singing by Alex Potter ! ..

[@lordchameleon2650]

Matthias Winckhler, bass and the last aria are the best! Just how effortlessly he sings is beyond me..

[@aronsipos9175]

I know that "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" is the most famous part from this cantata, but can we just appreciate how beautiful the rest of the piece is as well? For instance the aria "Bereite dir, Jesu" is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard in my life!

[@まろまろ-l2m]

美しい演奏と歌をありがとう。神の息吹を感じます。日本から。

[@redbrian3655]

24:17 "Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen" is GLORIOUS! Greetings and love to all from the USA

[@hohenbalkencarl9392]

That´s right!

[@candideella282]

It is not just glorious, it's a challenge to us all !

[@henboker3]

Thank you all of the Netherlands, a beautiful, courageous country. The Bach Society has made my Sunday worship perfect.

[@alanvanzee4773]

The performance of Wohl Mir... (16.09) is about as near perfection as possible, especially considering how well-known it is around the world. I'm so happy I found this amazing group and listen to/watch each video with wonder at the artistry. Thank you! One day I dream of returning to the land of my ancestors to see you in person!

[@eartvj]

Prachtige uitvoering van een van mijn meest geliefde muziek met misschien wel de mooiste melodie die ooit gemaakt is.

[@lennon992]

Bach es el Emperador de la Música, no sólo de la Clásica!!

[@yurastoyan5973]

Необычайно высокая культура исполнения произведения великого Баха потрясает меня. Это как хорошо отлаженный механизм, но не бесчувственный, а несущий в себе колоссальный потенциал благодатной энергии творческого созидания😮❤.

[@weenameily8097]

Forever grateful for this beautiful rendition! I love the Netherlands Bach Society! Blessings to you all!

[@Jeff_Segal]

Wonderful. It would be great to see the amazing instrumentalists also listed in the credits. Emma Black - goddess of the oboe d’amore!

[@AlwaysOpera]

Agree entirely. And she is as much a goddess of the oboe in the “Jesu Bleibet…” movement. (Where does her breath control come from?)

[@roselynearab9010]

Grandiose ..je lui rend hommage ce 21 mars jour de son anniversaire cet homme était un génie

[@herberouge1]

Merveilleuse interprétation !

[@gerrycoogan6544]

16:05 and 27:12 At last! Versions which aren't far too slow! (AND they're at the correct pitch!) Once you've heard it this way, you can never forget that it's a joyful piece which is intended to put a spring in your step, touch your soul, and uplift your spirit. It was never intended to be performed at the dirge tempo which is unfortunately the norm today.

[@SebastianAnonymous-p2d]

La meilleure version. Merci.

[@gigigigiuzzo7269]

This cantata is like a wonderful, complex mosaic with an overwhelming effect on the listener through its many astonishing, celestial colors. God had a great idea to give us Bach.

[@meudeusefiel9820]

Jesus remains my joy. There is a world of difference between 'Jesus, joy of man's desiring,' and 'Jesus remains my joy.' Another problem with the former translation is that it does not line up with the sentiment of the former movement, 'Wohl mich, dass ich Jesum habe.' Even without the wrong translation issue, it is difficult enough for common listeners like myself to figure out who wrote what and in which context. But certainly, it is important to retain the original beautiful words of the original author. And thirdly, it is not true that Jesus is the joy of man's desiring, because many people do not believe in Jesus; some even hate Him. Should a text be changed so much that it completely loses its core meaning in order to translate it? It all depends on the text, I guess, but in this case, I think it is a grave mistake.

[@rickjensen2717]

Much better translation is "Jesus will always be my joy"

[@ollehedstrom3536]

What a X-mas gift! Thank you NBS!