J. S. Bach
Early Version of Magnificat
By ALLAN KOZINN [NY Times, 3 Mar 05]
Richard Westenburg led his 36-member Musica Sacra chorus and a small orchestra in works by Bach and Mozart at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday evening, and for the occasion, he revived one of the group’s hits from the 1970’s – the rarely heard early version of Bach’s Magnificat (BWV 242a) [sic].
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