BWV 31 'Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret' | Cantata of the Week | John Eliot Gardiner

In this video, John Eliot Gardiner introduces BWV 31 ‘Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret’ (‘The heavens laugh! The earth rejoices’), composed by Bach for Easter Sunday in 1715.
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[@capezyo]

Sir Gardiner, you are our Reference in music. Hope we can meet you personally...

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Sir John

[@frillydaffodilly]

@@WinrichNaujoks sir John Eliot actually

[@WinrichNaujoks]

@@frillydaffodilly No. Just the first name. Or the complete name, so Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

[@frillydaffodilly]

@@WinrichNaujoks absolutely wrong. His christian names are John Eliot. You never call him John- he hates it. I should know, I worked for him for over 10 years. John Eliot is his first name, Gardiner is his surname.