Did you know this motet was once misattributed to J.S. Bach but actually composed by his relative? Learn!
Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
This Baroque motet, cataloged as BWV Anh. 159, was long attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. Modern scholarship identifies it as the work of Johann Christoph Bach (1642–1703), J.S. Bach's uncle. Based on Genesis 32:26, it's a profound example of Lutheran sacred music featuring intricate counterpoint and expressive text setting. Despite the reattribution, it remains closely associated with the Bach family legacy.