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Christ lay in the snares of death BWV 4
1707
Johann Sebastian Bach
I. Sinfonia
II. Chor: Christ lag in Todes Banden
III. Duo: Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt
IV. Aria: Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn
V. Chor: Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg
VI. Aria: Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm
VII. Duo: So feiern wir das hohe Fest
VIII. Choral: Wir essen und leben wohl
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