BWV 113 Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
Music from the Age of Enlightenment • 25m
The antidote for the burdened and sorrowful soul in BWV 113 is God’s ‘healing Word’ which causes the heart to laugh again! This laughter can be heard in the Chorale and Recitative, with a burst of playful semiquavers in the continuo cello.
JS BACH BWV 113 Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
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