OF BEGINNING AND ENDING - Bach: Cantata 82, at the Purification of Mary
Commentary No. 30 of The Bach Cantatas
The purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the last feast of the Christmas cycle. It is also known as Candlemas: the blessing of the candles, to serve throu…
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