J.S. Bach - Cantata BWV 34 'O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe' (J. S. Bach Foundation)

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Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata BWV 34 "O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe" (O eternal fire, o source of love)

0:50 I. Chorus: O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe
08:03 II. Recitative (tenor): Herr, unsre Herzen halten dir
08:42 III. Aria (alto): Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen
14:38 IV. Recitative (bass): Erwählt sich Gott die heilgen Hütten
15:14 V. Chorus: Friede über Israel

From the protestant church Trogen in Switzerland
Choir and Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation

Soloists
Margot Oitzinger - Alto
Jens Weber - Tenor
Fabrice Hayoz - Bass

Choir
Susanne Frei, Leonie Gloor, Guro Hjemli, Jennifer Rudin, Noëmi Tran Rediger - Soprano
Alexandra Rawohl, Olivia Heiniger, Francisca Näf, Damaris Nussbaumer, Lea Scherer - Alto
Marcel Fässler, Manuel Gerber, Nicolas Savoy, Walter Siegel - Tenor
Fabrice Hayoz, Chasper Mani, Philippe Rayot, William Wood - Bass

Orchestra
Rudolf Lutz - Conductor
Renate Steinmann, Plamena Nikitassova, Sylvia Gmür, Sabine Hochstrasser, Fanny Pestalozzi, Olivia Schenkel, Fanny Tschanz, Livia Wiersich - Violin
Susanna Hefti, Martina Bischof, Joanna Bilger - Viola
Martin Zeller, Hristo Kouzmanov - Violoncello
Iris Finkbeiner - Violone
Luise Baumgartl, Martin Stadler - Oboe
Susann Landert - Bassoon
Patrick Henrichs, Peter Hasel, Klaus Pfeiffer - Tromba da tirarsi
Maria Mittermayr, Renate Sudhaus - Transverse flute
Martin Homann - Timpani
Nicola Cumer - Organ
Oren Kirschenbaum - Harpsichord

[ronwalker]

JUST ABSOLUTELY GEORGEOUS MUSIC. I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO BACH SINCE 14 AND NOW AT 72 IT SEEMS LIKE ALL NEW AT 72, AND STILL FILLING ME WITH MORE RICHNESS EVERY YEAR.

[domenicodogani]

Non so più che dire quando ascolto queste pagine sublimi, ringrazio Dio di avermi portato ad amarle e lo farò finché avrò vita. Grazie adorato Bach

[bachhc]

Enfin des trompettes baroques qui envoient la sauce! Et merci aussi à tous les autres, chanteurs et musiciens, leur chef dynamique. C'est très beau. Mais surtout ne pas oublier toute ma grande admiration et même bien plus que cela à Mr J.S BACH, qui me rends si heureux à chaque fois que j'écoute toutes ces belle cantates festives.

[justpassingthruuu]

follow the eyes, see the open mouths, note the control, and yes, the smiles and the unbridled passion emanating from the conductor being reflected in the choir and orchestra, and yes, the enthusiasm of the discerning attendees - to the praise and glory of our eternal flame and source of life, the perfect, almighty and living Triune God, the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit 🙌 SDG

[mosheknoll]

Another outstanding video from Bachstiftung!
This channel is my absolute favorite for Bach Cantatas.
Margot Oitzinger is truly extraordinary!

[luigilieto]

❤MAESTRO ❤LUTZ❤LEI È LA SUA GRANDE ORCHESTRA SIETE DENTRO IL MIO CUORE. ❤❤❤❤

[Julian]

One of Bach's shorter cantatas - around 20 minutes - yet its impact is immense. The two choruses are mighty, totally compelling edifices while the alto aria is one of the most beautiful, tender pieces he ever wrote. I love all the cantatas but I keep coming back to this one for emotional uplift!

[gerlindeczech]

Dieser Schlußchor kommt herunter wie ein Feuerstrahl!

[wallshootout]

Der Chor ist wunderbar!Unwahrscheinlich ausbalanciert und harmonisch differenziert!Herzliche Grüße an alle in St.Gallen!Einzigartige Leistung!

[luigilieto]

Chi ascolta MUSICA DI J. S. BACH SUONATA DALLA STIFTUNG NON AMA LA VIOLENZA❤❤❤❤❤❤

[peterwatchorn]

One of the greatest performances of a Bach cantata i have heard in 50 years of listening to them. Simply stunning.

[ArtToCopeWith]

Wow that has become my second favourit after Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis immediatly.

[maryjoburnette]

Lively, vibrant, brilliant, vivacious, moving, ❤😊❤😅❤lovely, perfect unison, I think l love this piece more than any other Bach, tears of joy, I continue to discover more, more, more.

[eduardmatscheko]

Wirklich hervorragend! Alles voller Natürlichkeit, perfektes Tempo - Danke Herrn Lutz! Hinreißend musiziert.

[PeterVizard]

This concert is a remarkable achievement. The Cantata 43 is exceptionally difficult, especially for the first violins (the long first movement is more of a violin concerto without the stop-overs) but also for the sopranos and in general the singers, not to mention the stratospheric trumpeters. What is particularly commendable is the ease with which the musicians translate the musical into sound.

Bach is a musical narrator of the holy scriptures and never played to the gallery, unlike his most famous contemporaries. Lutz and his team do him full justice.

Hervorragend und wunderschön sind nicht zu starke Komplimente für diese außergewöhnliche musikalische Leistung.

[lakkfatt]

Wie kraftvoll und doch elegant, wie spielerisch und doch streng, schwebend und doch geerdet, wie jubelnd und doch so ernst. Mir fehlen die Worte und der Mund bleibt vor Staunen offen.

[MariaKuebeck]

Wundervoll. Was für eine außergewöhnlich wohlklingende Altstimme!

[ronwalker]

Lord! what a beautiful cantata! After so many years of listening I am always discovering new treasures of JS Bach.

[DSR]

I want to thank those who provided the English translation in the Transcript and on the screen. For me, I can better appreciate the words being sung. (I love the beautiful sounds of the period instrumental Flutes. Their sound fills my mind with a calming peace. Such beauty.)

[Jalapablo]

What a masterpiece! And to think JSB was pouring stuff like this out every week as part of his normal duty for a paycheck. One of the greatest baffling wonders of the universe, imo, is how the Leipzig authorities had absolutely NO IDEA of the caliber of genius of the man they had in their midst from 1723 to 1750.