BWV 146 ‘Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal' | John Eliot Gardiner | Cantata of the Week

In this video, John Eliot Gardiner introduces BWV 146 ‘Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal' ('We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God'), composed by Bach for Jubilate Sunday.
It features on Vol. 24 of our Complete Bach Cantata series - available to purchase from the MCO shop here:
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[@AlexandrosV]

Thank you so much for uploading all the comments again!! And by the way: John Eliot is THE BEST!

[@herrickinman9303]

The cantata BWV 146 predates the BWV 1052 harpsichord concerto by about a decade.

[@isaacbeen2087]

I think scholars suggest it's more likely that Bach added to the original orchestration. The earliest manuscript for the cantata does indeed predate the earliest manuscript for the concerto, but apparently that's not decisive as to whether the cantata was indeed written first. It seems unlikely that Gardiner wouldn't be aware of this, it seems far too simple a fact for him to overlook.