The manuscript of "Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn" narrowly escaped destruction twice: once in an 18th-century fire at Weimar Castle and again in the 2004 fire at the Anna Amalia Library.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Stuttgart at the SWR Funkstudio from December 9-11, 2014.
Composition History
The aria "Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn" was a rare discovery, found as a handwritten appendix in a printed congratulation for Duke Wilhelm Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar's 51st birthday in 1713.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The cantata "Ich bin in mir vergnügt" is a "moral" cantata, dealing with the philosophical theme of "Vergnügsamkeit" (contentment or self-modesty), a popular concept in early Enlightenment literature.
Historical Context
Bach's cantata "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" was first performed on August 12, 1714, in a Weimar court service.
Composer Biography
In March 1714, Bach, then 30 years old, became court concertmaster in Weimar, taking on the responsibility of composing and performing a new cantata every four weeks.
Performer Biography
L'Orfeo Barockorchester, founded in 1996 by Michi Gaigg and Carin van Heerden, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016.
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