History: October 27 (#1)

History: October 27 (#1)
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October 27, 1726 J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata.

Commentary

Commentary

On October 27, in the year 1726: J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. Why October 27, 1726 matters: J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. 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: October 27, 1726 The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture. The event on this day: J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, one of few works he called a cantata. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)