Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
A chorale prelude based on Martin Luther's Advent hymn, structured as a concise fughetta. Notable for its sparse texture opening with solitary notes that gradually evolve into intricate counterpoint, revealing profound depth beneath seemingly simple surface. Composed during Bach's Leipzig period, it demonstrates his mastery of combining Lutheran hymnody with Italian melodic invention and German polyphonic rigor.