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BWV 106 evokes emotions of sadness and hope through Bach’s beautifully written parts. The recorder lines and lush harmonies in the opening Sonata set the stage for the listener’s journey through this funeral cantata. JT Mitchell Master’s Student in Baroque Flute Emerging Professional Leadership Council Member See the Full EMM Musical Calendar

In the early 1990’s I saw Cecilia Bartoli in recital and was very impressed with her coloratura, which has always been her signature brand. However, it was her performance of this moving and passionate aria that stuck with me for ever. The beauty of her legato lines and her breath control are inimitable. Miguel Rodriguez

<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Marc Destrubé is one of the world’s foremost baroque violinists. He has few solo recordings but he has led the Orchestra of the 18th Century for many years. This recording has a beautiful warmth to it and can be listened to many many times.

I’ve been in love with this cantata for at least 20 years. For me, it rates alongside any of the composer’s other work (it also constitutes some of the music Bach re-used in his Markus-Passion). I directed it at Indiana University in April 2015, and it will open the Washington Bach Consort’s 2019-2020 season in