Bach Conducts Good Shepherd: A Musical Masterpiece Premieres
Johann Sebastian Bach conducted the premiere of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt (BWV 85) at Leipzig's Thomaskirche, a meditation on Jesus as the Good Shepherd composed for the second Sunday after Easter. The work showcases Bach's ability to blend theological depth with musical innovation, featuring an oboe obbligato that weaves through arias of unusual tenderness and structural precision.
May 15, 1725
301 years ago
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