Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4, is an Easter
chorale cantata by
Johann Sebastian Bach. Translated to "Christ lay in death's bonds" (pictured in an 18th-century
Luther Bible), it is one of his earliest
church cantatas, a genre to which Bach later contributed complete cantata cycles for all occasions of the
liturgical year. The composition was probably intended for a performance in 1707, supporting his application for a post at a church in
Mühlhausen. Both text and music are based on
Martin Luther's
Easter hymn of the same name. An opening
sinfonia is followed by seven chorale variations per omnes versus: Bach used in each vocal movement the unchanged words and tune of a stanza of the
chorale. The variations are arranged symmetrically: chorus–duet–solo–chorus–solo–duet–chorus, with the focus on the central fourth stanza about the battle between Life and Death. For his first Easter as Thomaskantor in Leipzig in 1724, Bach used the cantata again, and also for the following year as part of his cycle of chorale cantatas. In the extant score of the Leipzig performances, the four vocal parts are sometimes reinforced by a choir of trombones. (
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National Hockey League players from tucking in their jerseys during games, although it took almost fifty years to enforce it?
Young Hare is a 1502
watercolour and
bodycolour painting by German artist
Albrecht Dürer. Painted in 1502 in his workshop, it is acknowledged as a masterpiece of observational art alongside his Great Piece of Turf from the following year. The subject is rendered with almost photographic accuracy, and although the piece is normally given the title Young Hare, the portrait is sufficiently detailed for the hare to be identified as a mature specimen. The painting is now held in
Albertina, Vienna.
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Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4, is an Easter
chorale cantata by
Johann Sebastian Bach. Translated to "Christ lay in death's bonds" (pictured in an 18th-century
Luther Bible), it is one of his earliest
church cantatas, a genre to which Bach later contributed complete cantata cycles for all occasions of the
liturgical year. The composition was probably intended for a performance in 1707, supporting his application for a post at a church in
Mühlhausen. Both text and music are based on
Martin Luther's
Easter hymn of the same name. An opening
sinfonia is followed by seven chorale variations per omnes versus: Bach used in each vocal movement the unchanged words and tune of a stanza of the
chorale. The variations are arranged symmetrically: chorus–duet–solo–chorus–solo–duet–chorus, with the focus on the central fourth stanza about the battle between Life and Death. For his first Easter as Thomaskantor in Leipzig in 1724, Bach used the cantata again, and also for the following year as part of his cycle of chorale cantatas. In the extant score of the Leipzig performances, the four vocal parts are sometimes reinforced by a choir of trombones. (
Full article...)
... that the tuck rule prevents
National Hockey League players from tucking in their jerseys during games, although it took almost fifty years to enforce it?
Young Hare is a 1502
watercolour and
bodycolour painting by German artist
Albrecht Dürer. Painted in 1502 in his workshop, it is acknowledged as a masterpiece of observational art alongside his Great Piece of Turf from the following year. The subject is rendered with almost photographic accuracy, and although the piece is normally given the title Young Hare, the portrait is sufficiently detailed for the hare to be identified as a mature specimen. The painting is now held in
Albertina, Vienna.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
5,113,907 articles.
Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.