Bach's Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV147 in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Choral conductor Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Bach's Cantata 147 and Yshani Perinpanayagam picks some of the week's best new classical releases.
Andrew McGregor presents some of the week's best new classical releases.
2.10pm
Pianist, Composer & Music Director Yshani Perinpanayagam joins Andrew to discuss four new releases, out this week.
3pm
Building a Library. Choral conductor & musicologist Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Bach's Cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147. Composed originally in 1716 in Weimar, Cantata 147 was revised by Bach during his Leipzig years, and premiered in an expanded version in 1723 for the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the feast which commemorates the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, who would become the mother of John the Baptist.
3.45pm
Record of the Week. Andrew picks the new recording that has most impressed him this week.
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- Sat 24 Jan 2026 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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