Today in History: 23 April 1724: German composer and musician of the late Baroque period, Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of his cantata Du Hirte Israel, hõre, BWV 104, illustrating the topic of the Good Shepherd in pastoral music. He created a prolific body of work across a swath of instruments, and forms, including orchestral music su…
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