Bach - Willst du dein Herz mir schenken BWV 518 - De Geyter | Netherlands Bach Society

The Notenbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach is a collection of different sorts of music by several composers. Besides pieces for harpsichord – preludes, partitas and various dances – it also includes a series of songs. Some are more spiritual in character and others more secular.

Griet De Geyter, sopran
Lucia Swarts, cello
Fred Jacobs, theorbo
Siebe Henstra, harpsichord
Thomas Höft, theatre concept, direction and design

[migueldelafuente]

Hey! Subtitles! Finally I understand what are saying, thank you NBS

[ellavoslinsky_flute]

Gorgeous music and a gorgeous voice! Bravi!!!

[MRL]

Amazing performance and very good interpretation. It's very refreshing to see it performed in such setting, preserving the qualities of the original piece, while adding the extra layer of relevance to the modern culture. Truth to be told, I feel that a lot of classical music goes unnoticed by people nowadays, simply because they think it is irrelevant due the archaic aesthetics surrounding it.

Unfortunately, the comment section here is a really sad place. I just want to say something to all the people who have a "certain problem" with this performance:

Have you even listened to/read the lyrics?

None of you "own" Bach's music to have anything to say about misusing it. None of you knew Bach personally to make guesses on what he would say, yet some of you have the audacity to tarnish his name with their takes which hold no relevance to the era he lived in. If anything, a person who lived 300 years ago would probably be utterly confused by any political discourse from this day. Hell, my great grandmother was already super confused when she was over 80 years old.

We don't live in XVIII's century, none of the possible political views of J.S. Bach would hold any relevance today, regardless if he was a homophobe by today's western standards or not. NBS chose to interpret the piece in a way they saw as fitting the culture we live in. I find it fitting, it resonates with me. But it's their interpretation and they are free to make it. They didn't claim Bach would agree with their take. You are free to listen to other interpretations or even make your own, if a sight of two men touching each other's hands makes you soooo mad.

[agnesgrey]

An adorable expression of Johann’s love for his beloved wife and of course indescribable pleasure for the listener’s ear 🎵🥰🎶

[roi_de_trefle]

Beautiful singing with a magnificant performance 🌞🎼🌈

[vanessagusmao]

Adorei a idéia inovadora... maravilhoso!!!

[notaire]

Das ist auch Bach! Was für einen vielseitigen und unvergleichlichen Komponisten!

[johanngottliebgoldberg]

These songs are so simple yet SO good! Thanks a lot NBS! 😀❤️👍

[alexbruni]

Lyrics:
Soprano:
Willst du dein Herz mir schenken,
So fang es heimlich an,
Dass unser beider Denken
Niemand erraten kann.
Die Liebe muss bei beiden
Allzeit verschwiegen sein,
Drum schließ die größten Freuden
In deinem Herzen ein.

Behutsam sei und schweige
Und traue keiner Wand,
Lieb' innerlich und zeige
Dich außen unbekannt.
Kein' Argwohn musst du geben,
Verstellung nötig ist.
Genug, dass du, mein Leben,
Der Treu' versichert bist.

Begehre keine Blicke
Von meiner Liebe nicht,
Der Neid hat viele Stricke
Auf unser Tun gericht.
Du musst die Brust verschließen,
Halt deine Neigung ein.
Die Lust, die wir genießen,
Muss ein Geheimnis sein.

Zu frei sein, sicher gehen,
Hat oft Gefahr gebracht.
Man muss sich wohl verstehen,
Weil ein falsch Auge wacht.
Du musst den Spruch bedenken,
Den ich zuvor getan:
Willst du dein Herz mir schenken,
So fang es heimlich an.

[K-FOREST_Original]

Hi! How are You?

Seoul has been a tropical night for a week. Summer is still in the middle of summer.
I hope you stay healthy for the rest of the week. Thank you.

[gauriblomeyer]

Best, just marvelous is the Quodlibet with mentioning the journey to India with a „ Backtrog „ ( a baking trough)

[nullifiednullifidian]

Brilliant, excellent recording and sound production. Griet did a lovely job, and thank you Thomas for giving us a different perspective of the world. Forget the naysayers and their conformist demands.

[gardnerunderhill]

The two guys flirting at the end of the table was a cute touch. Beach’s music and it’s rendition was excellent as always.

[genewood]

I see that the text is considered to be by "unknown".

You could hardly think the composer of Bach's Cantatas would ever be able to sign "Sola Dei Gloria", to this!

Maybe N.B.S. does not have to record absolutely every piece from the notebooks.

Glory to our Lord Jesus Christ, the author of righteousness!
:--}>

[cameraden]

Potevate fare a meno di mostrare i due lussuriosi in amor cinguettanti

[messerschmitt-bf]

Pero bach no hacía operas ni teatro no me gusta la dinámica en verdad discrepo esta ves

[thebones]

great performance but I'm not convinced by the production at all.

[mmmoroi]

No more LGBT engineering please. The musical performance (the lady's singing performance) is stunning nonetheless.

[christopherwaz]

Poor Bach, father of 20 and faithful husband, would puke and never come back.
I would follow him if this should repeat.

[Ziad]

Look, I dont disagree with homosexuality at all, but I don't feel like the decisions taken for this video fit the music at all or it's history at all. . Maybe for Bach, something more traditional fits better. The neon lights and the strong colours too are extremely out of place. Your videos always felt like a time capsule; where I can watch them and be taken on a journey to the 1700s. Where is the ornate Baroque ornamentation?

Otherwise, I adore this channel. Let's not make this the new standard though.