We have a collection of 4 arrangements for Johann Sebastian Bach - O du Angenehmes Paar, BWV 197 No. 6
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This beautiful aria "O du Angenehmes Paar" (O You Pleasing Pair) comes from Bach's wedding cantata BWV 197 "Gott ist unsre Zuversicht" (God is our confidence), composed in Leipzig around 1736-1737. Interestingly, much of this cantata parodies earlier material from Bach's Christmas Cantata BWV 197a, demonstrating Bach's skillful reuse of musical material for different liturgical purposes. The aria features graceful melodic lines that would have perfectly suited the joyful occasion of a wedding ceremony.