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Pygmalion ©Foppe Schut
Pygmalion ©Foppe Schut

Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri

Pygmalion
Fri 27 Nov 2026 20:15 - 21:45
Fri 27 Nov 2026
20:15 - 21:45
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026
    20:15 - 21:45
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Dietrich Buxtehude Membra Jesu nostri
Dietrich Buxtehude Herzlich lieb hab ich dich o Herr  
Johann Sebastian Bach Selection from Schemellis Gesangbuch BWV 439-507 
 

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Pygmalion 
Raphaël Pichon conductor 

The impressive masterpiece that leads to Bach 

For over a decade, Raphaël Pichon and his ensemble Pygmalion have been a fixture at the Muziekgebouw, guaranteeing not-to-miss performances. ‘Applause has rarely been so well-deserved,’ wrote Trouw, awarding five stars to Pygmalion’s magnificent programme Welt Gute Nacht, performed at the Muziekgebouw in 2026. Now, the ever-surprising ensemble returns with another impressive masterpiece: Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri. A crucial work in Pichon’s search for the roots of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. 
  
Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu nostri is a cycle of seven deeply emotional cantatas. Each cantata addresses a part of Jesus’ crucified body. Buxtehude was a legend in his day, so much so that the young Bach risked his position in Arnstadt to undertake a long journey on foot to visit him in Lübeck. Now, Pygmalion shows us, in their own inimitable style, exactly whose shoulders Bach has stood on ever since. 

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