The way that mortality was viewed in the eighteenth century is expressed wonderfully in 'Ich habe genung', performed by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach. Death was seen as a deliverance from the earthly vale of tears, and as a chance to unite with your creator. So rather than being heart-rending, the music exudes a subdued melancholy.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on February 1st 2014 at the Geertekerk, Utrecht. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel [ Ссылка ] or consider donating [ Ссылка ].

The English subtitling for this cantata was sponsored by the American Bach Society. The translation was made by Daniel R. Melamed and Michael Marissen. For an annotated version of the text and translation, see [ Ссылка ].

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Netherlands Bach Society
Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord and direction
Thomas Bauer, bass

0:00 Ich habe genung (Arie)
6:34 Ich habe genung (Rezitativ)
7:40 Schlummert ein (Arie)
17:12 Mein Gott! (Rezitativ)
17:56 Ich freude mich (Arie)

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