J. S. Bach: BWV 179 "See to it that your fear of God is not hypocrisy"

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Hypocrisy and self-assuredness have permeated the history of politics and religion for thousands of years - Bach's cantata "See to it that your fear of God is not hypocrisy" BWV 179, developed along the lines of the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, serves as a timeless warning. Above and beyond many a zealous baroque figure of speech, the text and music embody the advice of wholesome humility and appropriate self-questioning. The fact that Bach later transformed the admonishing opening chorus into the Kyrie prayer of his Missa brevis in G major BWV 236 could not be more fitting. With a reflection on the cantata text by Thomas Strässle. Performers: Miriam Feuersinger, soprano Daniel Johannsen, tenor Matthias Helm, bass Choir & Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation Rudolf Lutz, conductor Program: 5.30 pm Musical-theological introduction to the work with Rudolf Lutz and Rev. Niklaus Peter 19.00 - approx. 20.30 hrs 1st concert performance Reflection 2nd concert performance Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

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