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The Sixteen; Harry Christophers director
Bach and his own plagiarism
Part of the Wigmore Hall Autumn Concerts 2022 Season
Add to my Calendar 01-10-2022 19:30 01-10-2022 21:30 36 The Sixteen; Harry Christophers director Throughout musical history composers have borrowed from their own earlier works, and Bach was no exception. The Sixteen’s programme includes two notable examples: the opening chorus of Cantata No. 40 (Christmas 1723) was recycled as the final ‘Cum sancto spiritu’ of his Mass in G minor (1738), while Cantata No. 72 (Epiphany 1726) supplied the opening chorus of the Mass in F, written for the Dresden Court in 1733. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40
Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in G minor, BWV 235
~ Interval ~
Johann Sebastian Bach – Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72
Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in F major, BWV 233
Performers
Harry Christophers – Director
The Sixteen
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Programme Note
Throughout musical history composers have borrowed from their own earlier works, and Bach was no exception. The Sixteen’s programme includes two notable examples: the opening chorus of Cantata No. 40 (Christmas 1723) was recycled as the final ‘Cum sancto spiritu’ of his Mass in G minor (1738), while Cantata No. 72 (Epiphany 1726) supplied the opening chorus of the Mass in F, written for the Dresden Court in 1733.
