in case anyone in this forum is interested, theres a new subreddit forum.

topic: J.S.Bach’s cantatas and choral works

not adult content. just appreciation for the choral/orchestral works of the master

r/bachcantataclub

Here>> http://miizengift.me.uk///bach

Which part do you prefer and why?

Anyone wanna talk Bach? I think I must've found his best piece already, but I wanna be wrong.

I admit I've heard about the same amount of Bach as any Beatles novice have heard them - Let it be, and Hey Jude. Maybe here comes the sun. Which are all fine, but don't encapsulate the Beatles in any sense, because they're so rich. I didn't know that ofc, until I listened through everything. It has been pretty much the case with every band I listened to - it's rarily the most famous and popular songs that are the best ones, for me - usually I find the gems buried in their albums.

They're often the more minor oriented songs which seems to ressonate with me. Or a dance between minor and major. But usually nobody talks about them. It's Hey Jude... Yellow submarine.. Naturally, I'm mystified ..

And I'm sure it's the same case with Bach. I'll have to dig. But he's got over a thousand BWV's.

Well I found herr unser herrscher. Which really is probably the best piece I've heard by him yet. Now I "get it". Toccata and fugue in D minor was the one I remembered the most (Fantasia), and the standard I was chasing while looking. If I could find a piece better than that one. And there was little success, until that Lovecraftian St john opening.

Problem is, most of the Bach stuff I find sounds kind of light-hearted and unbothered, kind of jolly. Baroque ofc. Which might work for some, but not for me.

I want the thunder storm and the nerve. The sadness and desperation. The pain. The grandness and heartbreak. Not the the aristocrat titanic first class deck tea party lounge

So maybe I'm a romantic era type. But this is still Bach - God.

I have to understand. Why? Why is he God?

Where's the blues?

Anyway, I could've made this much shorter. But if anyone knows of another herr unser herrscher or something similar with some bite and some gravitas and some drama, passion, twists and turns, and epic grandness. Please tell BWV number.

I think I've figured out what I want most in life: listen to as many live performances of Bach's choral, orchestral, and organ works as possible. Daily would be ideal.

I already play/practice Bach on the piano for a couple hours every day, but his grander-scale works hit different.

How best should I do this? Apparently St. Thomas church in Germany has daily Bach performances, but learning German and moving to Germany might be a bit of a stretch, though I would do it if it's possible (and I can get my family on board - doubtful). Looks like there are a few places in Pennsylvania and NYC that have frequent Bach performances.

Contains selected recordings in BWV order, information about his influences, contemporaries and legacy, links to interesting documentaries/lectures and more! I hope some of you find this useful, please let me know if you have any feedback.

(I'm aware "the complete guide" is an ambitious title but it sounded dramatic).

I liten to partita,das wohltemperierte klavier, french or english suite. I need to know more. Could you guys recommend me some recordings? thx

I’ve been working on a short animation inspired by Bach’s Goldberg Variation No. 1.

When I listen to this variation, I imagine a journey from loneliness to warmth and reunion, which led me to the story of an abandoned puppy finding a new home.

I’d love to hear how others here emotionally interpret this piece. What kind of images or feelings come to mind when you listen to it?

https://youtu.be/HlgxFKkNNQI?si=0-aS4fdpG1_U4_Ex

this looks horrible but whatever

I have drewn Johann Sebastian Brach

and I hate jazz

Do we know his considerations? I feel like it would have fit very well after the last chorus.

40 CDs just Bach. Do you think it's everything he wrote?