Explore the Sublime Cantata BWV 147

Cantata BWV 147

Experience the magnificent Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, a beloved cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Written for the feast of the Visitation of Mary, it premiered on July 2, 1723. It famously includes the chorale "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring".

Sections of BWV 147:

  1. Chorale: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
  2. Aria and Recitative Pairs
  3. Concluding Chorus

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