No matter how many times you may have heard this piece before (this Sinfonia version, the 3rd violin Partita, keyboard arrangements, etc.) it still brings smiles and thrills to the listener. Every other composer on this orb must acknowledge the genius of J.S. Bach when they hear this. In only a few minutes, the "old wig" has pretty much said it all...with glee, fire, pathos, tension/release, and purtnear runaway ecstasy. He must have smiled when he put his quill down after writing this; "Hmmm, not bad at'all. Now, let us hear your piece, Gerhard...we'll compare." Uhhh, no thanks, Johann...you win...every dang time. The greatest hath spoken. // NBS, never cease...ever.
The first time I heard this it was Wendy Carlos (tatooed in my blood). But this rendition is so _clear and bright_ that who needs a moog anyway. And that is most definitely boomer!
This cantata was written for a civic ceremony at the Nikolaikirche... the installation of the Leipzig Town Council in 1731. Bach reused the music many times, just as he reused a violin partita for this Sinfonia, but this cantata was not written for Sunday worship.
That sounds very Catholic or Orthodox. Actually, if you are a good lutheran or calvinist, you must say: "Glorious Easter to ALL of you who are predestinated"... Augustinians and protestants in general are not very coherent when it comes to Christmas or to Holy Week-Passah.
Best performance of this piece ever. Bach, what an amazing composer! I've been listening to this piece for years and it still gives me goose bumps! Vive Jean Sebastien Bach!
Does anyone remember the 1970’s Moog synthesiser version of this on “Swiched on Bach” by Walter Carlos (as was). It was how I discovered Bach for which I am eternally grateful. .
Oh yes, made Bach cool again. I remember it well. He (at that time, before becoming Wendy Carlos) kept true to the original music while bringing the brand new sound of synthesizer to the pop culture. There we were, high school kids, turned on by JS Bach.
Actually, "Switched on Bach" was released in early 1969. I was a final year university undergraduate student at the time. The original album cover showed a fully bewigged "J S Bach" glowering ferociously at the viewer as he sat before a Moog Synthesizer; this was altered to a much more benign presence in the subsequent album releases. Bach transcribed this music for the Preludio of his Partita #3 in E Major for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1006). Leopold Stokowski attempted to popularize this and several other J S Bach selections/excerpts with highly romanticized orchestral transcriptions, including the Chaconne from Partita #2 in D Minor for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1004), the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565), Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 582), and "Komm, susser Tod" (BWV 478), decades before the release of "Switched on Bach".
I was in 11th grade in 1970, very familiar (or so I thought) with Bach, when the original Switched On Bach was released, and Sinfonia to Cantata 29 was the the first cut on the first side of the album. I literally wore smooth that entire album, and listen to Cut1Side1 500 times. I was obsessed with this magnificent Back piece. 50 years later, I am still obsessed with everything Bach. I love this song here with the period correct horns, brass and woodwind (double reed). I still stand in awe of this otherworldly music.
The parishioners at Thomas Kirche in Bach's day were so blessed to have music like this in their worship services. I couldn't imagine hearing music like this performed in church today. We have fallen a long way.
This cantata was written for a festive celebration at the Nikolaikirche... the installation of the Leipzig Town Council in 1731. Music from it was undoubtedly performed at the Thomanerkirche, but not this particular work.
A thought. I marvel every time I hear music like this from the past centuries before music was so readily available. People must have left the concert hall or church in tears from the beauty of hearing, not only live music, but well written and well performed music. The genius of Bach available anywhere at the touch of a button. Amazing.
This is a wonderful performance of a favorite piece. Leo Van Doesselar is superb, and the interplay between the organ and ensemble is spot on. For those who enjoy this sinfonia I also recommend Andre Isoir’s performance (I don’t have the reference handy). Thanks to the NBS, Leo Van Dosselar, and Jos Van Velderhoven, whose directing of Bach is insightful and impeccable.
Yo ya quiero estar en el Paraíso para conocer a Bach en persona y abrazarlo, quiero verte Bach y escucharte tocar en personas, quiero, quiero, quiero eso por favor Dios mío!,
I sang and played and directed most of his Cantatas and oratorios, either as soloist or Choir member. I studied Bach for more then 50 years and it seems that I have hardly scratched the surface of this genius’s work. He never ceases to amaze me.
Bach's music never fails to move me. If ever perfection existed, he is it. Exciting piece that brings tears to the eyes by it beauty and majesty! Well performed.
Personally, I'm kind of partial to the Wendy Carlos performance; granted, it's a bit unorthodox, but I really like it. Not that this one isn't good too, and it's always nice to hear different performances of the same piece; a large part of the reason I like the Carlos performance is precisely because it's so different from traditional renditions like this one; and yet the underlying music is the same. (Also, I'm a sucker for fast tempo; and Carlos gets the whole thing into three and a half minutes.)
@@espressonoob The version from Switched-on-Bach 2000 is sublime! Sure, it's played on synthesizers, but an instrument is only as good as the musician playing it, and Wendy Carlos is a true musician. In addition to her performance, she also painstakingly created each instrument. So, in my opinion, just as beautiful as this version, but different - and that's good!
My first introduction to this piece was the first track of Wendy Carlos' Switched-On Bach. So lovely to hear an entirely different, equally joyous version of it here so many years later (: Thank you NBS!
Every time you upload something, it takes max 30s until I add it to my classical music playlist. It's increible how consistently you deliver great quality! This is one of the greatest channels I have ever found on youtube.
Just sent my fiddle to my luthier. Then I get this in my recommendations. It brought a nostalgic tear to my eye. The connection? He provided me with my 1st student violin. This piece is a signature student practice material.
Simply fabulous, even if it were just for the amazing synchronicity between orchestra and organist ... And all of that at the metrical distance such as in and with the hall such as that of the enormous St. Martini Church in Groningen (NL) which I happened to visit so often as a student: CHAPEAU !!! ... and how clever of Leo to play all of it on the Rückpositiv (which is the lower part of the organ protruding into the church and thus is located most closely to the other musicians) because that way the organ functions like a one-manual chest-organ such as those used in most renditions of Bach´s Cantatas ... In my humble opinion though, Leo could also have pulled a few reed stops, it would not have hurt ;-)
Magnifique à tous points de vue. Quel dommage que Jos van Veldhoven ne soit plus sollicité pour diriger cette formation "familiale"; je le trouve insurpassable. 🥰
Ahhh! Liberties taken on the organ! Liberties taken by the organist! I heard those flourishes! Lol! 🤣 Nice touch. Bach would have done it. So beautiful! Whether it is on organ in D major or on the violin in E major, this is one of my favorite of Bach's compositions. Superb!
In my humble opinion, the best composer ever.
In agreement A Hundred Percent
I love van Veldhoven’s triumphant smile at the end.
So true, fantastic.
No matter how many times you may have heard this piece before (this Sinfonia version, the 3rd violin Partita, keyboard arrangements, etc.) it still brings smiles and thrills to the listener. Every other composer on this orb must acknowledge the genius of J.S. Bach when they hear this. In only a few minutes, the "old wig" has pretty much said it all...with glee, fire, pathos, tension/release, and purtnear runaway ecstasy. He must have smiled when he put his quill down after writing this; "Hmmm, not bad at'all. Now, let us hear your piece, Gerhard...we'll compare." Uhhh, no thanks, Johann...you win...every dang time. The greatest hath spoken. // NBS, never cease...ever.
Ok boomer
@@danal81 why tho
The first time I heard this it was Wendy Carlos (tatooed in my blood). But this rendition is so _clear and bright_ that who needs a moog anyway. And that is most definitely boomer!
@@craigcollings5568 a boomer who knows what he's talking about.
Io l'ho ascoltato almeno 100 volte 😁😁😁👑🎶
Imagine going to church on a Sunday and you hear this music from the organ loft, probably composed just two days back by the church musician!
I would have felt inclined to convert. Church owes music a lot of its power, for sure.
This cantata was written for a civic ceremony at the Nikolaikirche... the installation of the Leipzig Town Council in 1731. Bach reused the music many times, just as he reused a violin partita for this Sinfonia, but this cantata was not written for Sunday worship.
It would be like attending a miracle
The Premiere of this was performed at 27. August 1731, it was a Monday ;)
Grazie è un' osservazione molto suggestiva ( ed originale?!).❤
Laus Deo! Happy and a Glorious Easter to all in the light of the Risen Christ!!❤
That sounds very Catholic or Orthodox. Actually, if you are a good lutheran or calvinist, you must say: "Glorious Easter to ALL of you who are predestinated"... Augustinians and protestants in general are not very coherent when it comes to Christmas or to Holy Week-Passah.
My wife and I some 43 years ago had this sinfonia as her entrance. This expressed so well our love and our pledge to each other.
Best performance of this piece ever. Bach, what an amazing composer! I've been listening to this piece for years and it still gives me goose bumps! Vive Jean Sebastien Bach!
It is works like these that make Bach the best composer of all time. Bach is my great role model as a composer.
@@carstenkling2566 He is the best composer of all time
And likely the greatest composer who ever will live.
@@CantGetEnoughBach If you look at the development of music after Bach, I think that's absolutely the case!
I'm in awe of the streams of lightning-fast notes all perfectly in time from the organist.
Does anyone remember the 1970’s Moog synthesiser version of this on “Swiched on Bach” by Walter Carlos (as was).
It was how I discovered Bach for which I am eternally grateful. .
Indeed !
Oh yes, made Bach cool again. I remember it well. He (at that time, before becoming Wendy Carlos) kept true to the original music while bringing the brand new sound of synthesizer to the pop culture. There we were, high school kids, turned on by JS Bach.
Actually, "Switched on Bach" was released in early 1969. I was a final year university undergraduate student at the time. The original album cover showed a fully bewigged "J S Bach" glowering ferociously at the viewer as he sat before a Moog Synthesizer; this was altered to a much more benign presence in the subsequent album releases.
Bach transcribed this music for the Preludio of his Partita #3 in E Major for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1006).
Leopold Stokowski attempted to popularize this and several other J S Bach selections/excerpts with highly romanticized orchestral transcriptions, including the Chaconne from Partita #2 in D Minor for unaccompanied violin (BWV 1004), the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565), Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 582), and "Komm, susser Tod" (BWV 478), decades before the release of "Switched on Bach".
Yup! Still have the album.
I was in 11th grade in 1970, very familiar (or so I thought) with Bach, when the original Switched On Bach was released, and Sinfonia to Cantata 29 was the the first cut on the first side of the album. I literally wore smooth that entire album, and listen to Cut1Side1 500 times. I was obsessed with this magnificent Back piece. 50 years later, I am still obsessed with everything Bach. I love this song here with the period correct horns, brass and woodwind (double reed). I still stand in awe of this otherworldly music.
The parishioners at Thomas Kirche in Bach's day were so blessed to have music like this in their worship services. I couldn't imagine hearing music like this performed in church today. We have fallen a long way.
You're in luck! A lot of churches have music like this. Find a Catholic Latin Mass at a church near you and you will find what you seek
This cantata was written for a festive celebration at the Nikolaikirche... the installation of the Leipzig Town Council in 1731. Music from it was undoubtedly performed at the Thomanerkirche, but not this particular work.
as a little boy back in the early 60's this was the first classical music song I fell in love with.
Via •Switched-On Bach•? That was •my• introduction to this work!
song 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful rendition of one of Bach's best compositions.
My favorite Bach piece. First time I've heard this preformed with the organ and orchestra.
@1philip The is the BEST that I have heard!
Continuez comme ça.surtout ne vous arrêtez jamais.
A thought. I marvel every time I hear music like this from the past centuries before music was so readily available. People must have left the concert hall or church in tears from the beauty of hearing, not only live music, but well written and well performed music. The genius of Bach available anywhere at the touch of a button. Amazing.
The towering genius of Bach's sinfonias is overwhelming. This is one of the most impactful.
Is there any piece of music more alive than this? Exceptional.
An orchestration of the violin prelude, what a splendid work. What a beautiful discovery
This is a wonderful performance of a favorite piece. Leo Van Doesselar is superb, and the interplay between the organ and ensemble is spot on. For those who enjoy this sinfonia I also recommend Andre Isoir’s performance (I don’t have the reference handy). Thanks to the NBS, Leo Van Dosselar, and Jos Van Velderhoven, whose directing of Bach is insightful and impeccable.
bliss in its purest form .Thank you The Netherlands. I hear you all the way from Australia God bless
Both lifts me up early in AM at work and calms me down when frazzled. Quintessential Bach!
Quite literally one of the most uplifting and motivating Bach pieces. I love to start working on things with this playing in the background!
Superb. The valveless brass adds the “original” touch…
La travolgente bellezza della musica del Divino Bach. Bravissimi!!
divine, just divine! Enormous admiration to Mr. van Doеselaar!
Yo ya quiero estar en el Paraíso para conocer a Bach en persona y abrazarlo, quiero verte Bach y escucharte tocar en personas, quiero, quiero, quiero eso por favor Dios mío!,
素晴らしい演奏！華やかで品位があり建築的な音楽。オルガンも素敵。
Thank you Wendy Carlos for guiding me to this legendary piece
This is glorious! I’m a huge 35 year fan of Marie-Claire Alain’s Bach recordings, and this is right up there, beautifully played by all!!
I sang and played and directed most of his Cantatas and oratorios, either as soloist or Choir member. I studied Bach for more then 50 years and it seems that I have hardly scratched the surface of this genius’s work. He never ceases to amaze me.
I kept waiting for failure THERE WAS NONE that I could detect! AMAZING! FANTASTIC! BEAUTIFUL beyond RESERVE!
Superb; JS never ceases to amaze and inspire.
Bach's music never fails to move me. If ever perfection existed, he is it. Exciting piece that brings tears to the eyes by it beauty and majesty! Well performed.
This ensemble is really nailing some fabulous recordings/videos.
This is really one of the best works ever written in music history. The interpretation is also the best I've ever listened to. 👏👏👏
Personally, I'm kind of partial to the Wendy Carlos performance; granted, it's a bit unorthodox, but I really like it. Not that this one isn't good too, and it's always nice to hear different performances of the same piece; a large part of the reason I like the Carlos performance is precisely because it's so different from traditional renditions like this one; and yet the underlying music is the same. (Also, I'm a sucker for fast tempo; and Carlos gets the whole thing into three and a half minutes.)
@@jonadabtheunsightly it's not even comparable though? literally synthesized noise that doesn't have any feeling in it lol
@@jonadabtheunsightly I still prefer the classic, acoustic interpreration, but it's a new way to hear Bach the Wandy Carlos' perfornance
@@espressonoob The version from Switched-on-Bach 2000 is sublime! Sure, it's played on synthesizers, but an instrument is only as good as the musician playing it, and Wendy Carlos is a true musician. In addition to her performance, she also painstakingly created each instrument. So, in my opinion, just as beautiful as this version, but different - and that's good!
Just what I needed to get me moving on a grey Tuesday morning - it lifts the soul right into joy! Wonderful work, as always, NBS!
I'm enjoying it on a grey Tuesday too, in England. Very inspirational.
`Fürchtet Euch nicht, denn siehe, ich verkünde Euch...`
Ist das schön !
My first introduction to this piece was the first track of Wendy Carlos' Switched-On Bach. So lovely to hear an entirely different, equally joyous version of it here so many years later (: Thank you NBS!
Same here! That recording led to a lifelong love of classical music for me.
Every time you upload something, it takes max 30s until I add it to my classical music playlist. It's increible how consistently you deliver great quality!
This is one of the greatest channels I have ever found on youtube.
@FluppiLP...I can't remember how to save things to my hard drive!
Bravo por estos musicos...
Nuestro padre Bach siempre sublime...
Старинная музыка привлекательна для меня. Спасибо, подприли волнующие моменты!
Magnificent! 2:43 proves that the "drop" has a long history. 😁
Beautiful music!
Solo puedo decir que escuchando esta Cantata llego a un extremo de climax total
Medicina contra cualquier mal
😀!! What a way to start the day! The musical momentum of this piece is just incredible!! Thank you NBS 👊👊
& Veldhoven's final shot is 👍👍
That magnificent organ trill at the end is the only appropriate thing capable of ending this enormous musical momentum.
@@magnusgro4366 Right?! Glorious music... 👊😊
Musical momentum is the appropriate term
@@geonmzahsan6640 👊 🙂 🎶
Excellent musicianship by all...
Bach.y su.musica maravillosa ......
Nemanja is the real deal, an individual and profound ( and wilful ) interpreter. Much better than the many young ones who all seem to sound the same.
I've loved this since i first heard it on the Switched On Bach when Carlos was still Walter.
Superb! Magical! Extraordinary!
Well done!
Wonderful!
Beindruckende und aufbauende Darbietung. Vielen Dank
Sensationeel...
Just Marvelous performance .
Utterly magnificent! Bravo!
Sure the organist is on fire 🔥!
Thank you all. I send you all big hugs from Bordeaux.
If there is perfection in music, this piece is about the closest thing to it.
Thank you NBS for an absolutely fantastic performance🍃
This so uplifting! Oh Yea! As glorious as Bach's music can get. Love NBS!
Music from heaven!!!
Fantastic. This is so lovely.danke.
Ami siempre me a gustado las composiciones de bach
Grande Giovanni!
Just sent my fiddle to my luthier. Then I get this in my recommendations. It brought a nostalgic tear to my eye. The connection? He provided me with my 1st student violin. This piece is a signature student practice material.
Beautiful performance 🎹 Thanks 🎶👏
Johann Sebastian, love without a limit ❤❤❤
The music of the video and the recording of the video was very good. In general, the video was very good
Extraordinaire !
The Dutch rule! Thanks for brightening up the day.
Amazing ! Thank you NBS !
Soooo much better on myb55" with Surround Sound than my phone. Glorious!!
Thank you to all !
BRAVO!
Bravo al organo....
Amazing ! Bravo
21 mars joyeux anniversaire HERR BACH
It’s hard to imagine Vivaldi choosing any other instrument for this music. Very well played, James!
Very nice execution
Fantastic!!
Simply fabulous, even if it were just for the amazing synchronicity between orchestra and organist ... And all of that at the metrical distance such as in and with the hall such as that of the enormous St. Martini Church in Groningen (NL) which I happened to visit so often as a student: CHAPEAU !!! ... and how clever of Leo to play all of it on the Rückpositiv (which is the lower part of the organ protruding into the church and thus is located most closely to the other musicians) because that way the organ functions like a one-manual chest-organ such as those used in most renditions of Bach´s Cantatas ... In my humble opinion though, Leo could also have pulled a few reed stops, it would not have hurt ;-)
This video can defeat Covid-19 😅
@@declamatory Oh please... not again, not here! 🙄🙄🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@@declamatory seriously, not here
If it cean defeat covid-19,
oh god, i believe you.
It surely boost my inmune system 😊👍
@@declamatory there's plenty of comedy channels where you can develop your abilities to make people laugh. Here we are listening to Bach. 🤫
Extraordinary
Bach rocks, and so does NBS!
Radiant!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎵🎹🎵🎹🎵🎹🎵🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 woooooow!!!so beautiful!!! thank you so much
0:16 starts
AMAZING!!!❤🙏🏻
QUE.MARAVILLA.TAN.INMENSA
Einfach wunderbar
Loved it!
What I like the most of this video, is that Sato is only seen for 3 seconds
mooii!
balsem voor de oren...
Wow!
Bach composed this one too???? Awesome awesome awesome! Fantastic performance!
@kevinvanderkooi3656 Just listen to the same music, version for violin solo: Partita in E major
I never stop laughing and rejoicing at this neck gymnastics! 😀
How much Vivaldi in this piece? Bach was a genious also because fused Germany, Frech and Italiano style!
Magnifique à tous points de vue. Quel dommage que Jos van Veldhoven ne soit plus sollicité pour diriger cette formation "familiale"; je le trouve insurpassable. 🥰
❤ великолепно
Ahhh! Liberties taken on the organ! Liberties taken by the organist! I heard those flourishes! Lol! 🤣 Nice touch. Bach would have done it.
So beautiful! Whether it is on organ in D major or on the violin in E major, this is one of my favorite of Bach's compositions. Superb!