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Bach's cantata was performed 300 years ago, by occasion. The youtube is with Gerlinde Sämann, remember? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:48, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: you bet I do ... not just because of her blindness but also because of the tea rodent incident! :-)Graham87 (talk) 03:22, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And on listening to the link, her aria was my favourite (not just because of her amazing singing, like all the singers in that performance), but also the oboe parts and the general feel of that movement ... sublime! And apparently, per the Youtube comments, she's reading the Braille music on stage during the performance. I think Braille music works best for singers because their hands are free to read while performing ... for just about every other instrument, we have to memorise everything! Speaking of which, yesterday I discovered an became obsessed with an absolutely lovely little piece that seems within my ability to play ... Grieg's "Arietta" from his [[Lyric Pieces]! That piece along with Tchaikovsky's "Morning Prayer" from his Children's Album, inspired by the concert I attended two months ago, will be the next pieces I try once I have the bourrées from Bach's 1st English Suites under my fingers (they're getting there, but are trickier than I expected ... I'm not aiming to play them as fast as that recording though)! Graham87 (talk) 04:14, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]