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BWV 203: Amore traditore (Sometime between 1718 and 1723), performed by bass Klaus Mertens with Ton Koopman on harpsichord. This cantata is one of only two extant secular cantatas by Bach composed to Italian text.

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BWV 56: Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (1726), performed by Peter Kooy and La Chapelle Royale, directed by Philippe Herreweghe.

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BWV 57: 5. "Ja, ja, ich kann die Feinde schlagen", performed by Ruud van der Meer and the Concentus Musicus Wien, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

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I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson performing BWV 82 Ich habe genug (1727). Though originally composed for bass, this solo voice cantata is still just as wonderful with a mezzo.

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