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cantata

[kuhn-tah-tuh] / kənˈtɑ tə /


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He led a performance here that was colorful and exciting in the cantata, lean and incisive in his underscore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2004, a Bach cantata that had been lost for decades was rediscovered in the papers of Japanese pianist Chieko Hara.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Orff was never a member of the Nazi party himself, but it’s unclear how cozy he was with the people who first embraced his cantata.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

The melancholy of Bach’s cantata hides a deeper contentment.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

He waited, and to keep himself amused, he hummed snatches of his favorite cantata and imagined how he would narrate his adventures.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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