J.S. Bach: Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?, BWV 8 - The Church Cantatas, Vol. 79

The chorale cantata 8 ‘Liebster Gott, wann werd’ ich sterben’ for the 16th Sunday after Trinity was first performed on 24 September 1724. Later, in 1740, Bach created a new version with two solo violins and horn, transposing the work from E major to D major. As in the other cantatas which Bach wrote for this Sunday, the text relates the gospel story of the boy wakened from death by Jesus. The title reflects associated contemplations on death and the transitory nature of life. The work begins with an impressive chorus with the ornamented chorale cantus firmus in the soprano. In a dramatic mood, time ticks away to plucked strings, and the hour of death strikes to repeated notes on the flute. The expressive tenor aria No.2 in the poignant key of C sharp minor is imbued with the fear of death: not only anguishing oboe d’amore lines, but again ominous pizzicatos in the bass. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artists: Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink (conductor), Holland Boys Choir, Marcel Beekman (Tenore), Sytse Buwalda (Alto), Bas Ramselaar (Basso) & Ruth Holton (Soprano) 🎵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: Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?, BWV 8: 00:00 I. Coro. Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben? 05:55 II. Aria. Was willst du dich mein Geist (Tenore) 09:39 III. Recitativo. Zwar fühlt mein schwaches Herz (Alto) 10:41 IV. Arioso. Doch weichet, ihr tollen (Basso) 16:07 V. Recitativo. Behalte nur, o Welt, das Meine! (Soprano) 17:12 VI. Choral. Herrscher über Tod und Leben (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. #Bach #BWV8 #ChurchCantatas #SacredCantata #ClassicalMusic #BrilliantClassics