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Ascension Day Leipzig, 1735

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by GORDON rupp. Principal of' Weslev House, Cambridge
The performance of Bach s Ascension Day Cantata will be broadcast tomorrow as far as possible in its original liturgical and historical setting. Dr Rupp discusses the background of this performance in relation to the citv of Leipzig in the 18th century, to Bach's activity as Cantor in the Church of St Thomas, and in the context of the Lutheran tradition.

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Gordon Rupp.
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