An Operatic Aria in Bach?: BWV 46 "Schauet doch und sehet..." Explained | Bach Factory

Would you like to donate? Paypal.me/bachstiftung IBAN: CH73 0900 0000 8558 5738 0 In this episode of "Bach Factory", Xoán Castiñeira and Rudolf Lutz explore J.S. Bach's cantata BWV 46 "Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgendein Schmerz sei" (Look indeed and see then if there be a grief). Johann Sebastian Bach composed this cantata very soon after starting his position as Thomaskantor in Leipzig on May 30th, 1723. The piece speaks about God's fury at man's sin and His mercy through Jesus. And at a closer look, it contains some interesting musical details – such as an almost operatic aria! Rudolf and Xoán help us understand why this is very special and unexpected for Bach. The "Bach Factory" is a video series by the J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen that gives you interesting insights into Bach's cantatas – including exclusive excerpts from their live performance. Watch the video of the live performance in full length on Bachipedia: https://www.bachipedia.org/en/works/b... Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/8R4k9P Contributors: Xoán Elías Castiñeira, Rudolf Lutz Video: Samuel Lutz We have added English subtitles to this video. This gives you the option of allowing YouTube to automatically translate and display subtitles in the language of your choice. You can activate subtitles as follows: 1. Click on the settings icon (little cog) at the bottom right of the video 2. Select “subtitles/CC” from the menu 3. Select “auto translate” 4. Select your preferred language To deactivate subtitles: 1. Click on the settings icon again 2. Select “subtitles/CC” 3. Select “off” Hemos añadido subtítulos en inglés a este vídeo. Gracias a esto, YouTube puede traducir automáticamente los subtítulos a su idioma. Para mostrar los subtítulos traducidos a otra lengua, proceda de la siguiente forma: 1. En la parte inferior derecha del reproductor aparece el símbolo de una rueda. Haga clic sobre éste. 2. Haga clic en la opción "Subtítulos". 3. Seleccione "Traducir automáticamente". 4. Seleccione el idioma deseado. Para desactivar los subtítulos: 1. Pulse de nuevo el símbolo de la rueda. Media requests: [email protected]