Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
This aria from Bach's cantata BWV 84 exemplifies Baroque sacred music with Enlightenment themes. Its folk-like violin figurations symbolize bagpipes, evoking pastoral joy while the upward-leaping vocal lines express profound contentment with life's simple blessings. The work reflects philosophical shifts toward rationalism in early 18th-century Germany.