Bach - Cantata Der Herr denket an uns BWV 196 - Van Veldhoven | Netherlands Bach Society

"One sunny day, Bach walked with his wife Maria Barbara to the lovely little church in Dornheim, carrying his latest composition 'Der Herr denket an uns', performed here by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach. The church where Bach was to perform his latest piece was familiar territory, as it was where he had married Maria Barbara six months earlier. Their marriage was solemnised by a friend of the family, Johann Lorenz Stauber. Today it was Stauber’s turn to get married. As a wedding present, Bach composed a new cantata, for which he had carefully selected the text." Its a wonderful story, but its legitimacy is doubted.

Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
Dorothee Mields, soprano
Alex Potter, alto
Charles Daniels, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass

0:00 Sinfonia
1:42 Der Herr denket an uns (Chor)
4:08 Er segnet (Arie)
6:40 Der Herr segne euch (Duett)
9:18 Ihr seid die Gesegneten (Chor)

[bach]

0:07 Sinfonia
1:42 Der Herr denket an uns (Chor)
4:08 Er segnet (Arie)
6:40 Der Herr segne euch (Duett)
9:18 Ihr seid die Gesegneten (Chor)

[NickCarlozzi]

No exaggeration, I listen to this recording every single day.

[LindaPgh]

Discovering the Netherlands Bach Society only in the last six months, I am grieving for the years of my life that I spent without them. Every performance is a revelation of joy and bliss. It makes me so happy not to have a single cloud of criticism cross my mind, but only love and delight. The instrumentalists are all stars in addition to the singers. But a special shout-out here to the video director, whose framing and shot changes beautifully enhance the phrase structure of the music, helping us "see" what Bach was doing. Hoping to hear this ensemble in person before too long.

[yulonliang]

It's a pity that I can not "like" this performance every time I enjoy it!

[pedroluzdivina]

Bach never bores me. Even with original instruments, Bach sounds irresistibly modern. Thanks to AoB for sharing. Thanks forever to Bach for being with us. :)

[supermatthew]

Somehow the tenor sounds the most youthful among all the voices. Now and then I will be listening to this in the background, and whenever I watch the video I am surprised again.

[kostasampatzis]

Eine der besten Kantaten in himmlischer und ausgezeichneter Weise ausgefuert

[joselopes]

Only Bach could composed this masterpiece cantata. The voices are superb. The melody is sublime and the musical movement is so wonderful that becomes this cantata one that I like most of all. The sensitivity and delicacy are extreme. Viva Bach!!!

[postbezorgercafepostbezorg]

whenever Dorothee Mields sings, all else shrinks into unimportance.... a rare and bright star in the musical firmament....

[navrozelalkaka]

Cannot possibly get any better than this
But then I am convinced of that every time I here a performance by the NBS. So what's new.

[ferdiriordan]

The gold-standard for Bach cantatas.Shared by Bachstiftung.

[jdgidehaz]

What a sinfonia! What a miraculous balance between voices and instruments ! What a music!

[davidswan]

What a beautiful cantata. Noticed at 11:50, seemed like a small thing, but lead violinist gives a little smile to the soprano before performing a wonderful sublime aria. Humans working together both professionally and personally producing such beauty. Thank you to all the wonderful musicians who enrich my life, a whole ocean and most of a continent removed.

[xenolalia]

Such brilliant ornamentation by Mields and Sato in the second movement!

[PaulVanBladel]

In the Aria Er segnet the level of organic symbiosis between the soprano and the violin soloist is amazing. They deeply understand this music and bring it with a brilliant less is more attitude. Congratulations to the orchestra. World class.

[hepzibel]

This cantata is so very dear to me ... it is the first of Bach's cantatas I ever performed, back at NYU, in ... well, ... blush ... never mind that part! So wonderful to find this splendid glowing performance!

[redbrian]

Thanks to NBS I have developed such an appreciation for Bach's early cantatas.

[prospero]

Voices notes instruments...what a watch sounds like in heaven

[tacovanwijk]

That bassoon on 1:24 really does feel it.. Stunning performance!

[jacobusdittmar]

Lost for words. What wonderful music, performers, conductor and video.