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Easter Oratorio BWV 249
1725
Johann Sebastian Bach
I. Sinfonia
II. Adagio
III. Chor: Kommt, eilet und laufet
IV. Arie: Seele, deine Spezereien
V. Rezitativ
VI. Arie: Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer
VII. Rezitativ
VIII. Arie: Saget, saget mir geschwinde
IX. Rezitativ
X. Chor: Preis und Dank
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