May 15, 1725
Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
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On May 15, in the year 1725:
Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.
Why May 15, 1725 matters:
Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
Historical context: May 15, 1725
The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture.
The event on this day: Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85, about Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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