Bach - Cantata Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde BWV 83 - Sato | Netherlands Bach Society

The cantata ’Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde’, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach, opens with a triumphant alto aria, in which Bach opts for a strikingly rich orchestral setting. Besides the string ensemble, there are two oboes, two horns and a solo violin that has to cope with an extremely active part. Before this piece, during his first year as cantor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Bach wrote relatively simple violin parts in his cantatas. Recorded for the project All of Bach on Jan