cantata
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Perhaps most important of all, so are its forms: the symphony, the string quartet, the cantata, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Hitchcock gave Herrmann the choice of writing a new cantata, but Herrmann realized that nothing could outdo “Storm Clouds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
In 2004, a Bach cantata that had been lost for decades was rediscovered in the papers of Japanese pianist Chieko Hara.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
The melancholy of Bach’s cantata hides a deeper contentment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
He waited, and to keep himself amused, he hummed snatches of his favorite cantata and imagined how he would narrate his adventures.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Yet many musicians long considered the roughly 220 extant cantatas of J.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
A debate continues about how many voices to use when performing the cantatas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
The baritone Roderick Williams joined them for cantatas by Bach and Telemann.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Her teaching space became a musical salon, and she led a chorus of students in revelatory performances of Bach cantatas.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
Whether I play the blues or boogies, concertos or cantatas, I forget about me.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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