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History: April 10 (#1)

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History: April 10 (#1)
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April 10, 1724

Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig.

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On April 10, in the year 1724: Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig. Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.

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Why April 10, 1724 matters: Bach leads the first performance of his cantata Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig. 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.

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Historical context: April 10, 1724 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 Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66, his first cantata composed for Easter in Leipzig. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)