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Johann Kuhnau

The Tomb of Jacob  Play

John Butt Harpsichord

Recorded on 01/01/1995, uploaded on 04/03/2016

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Biblical Sonata No. 6 "The Tomb of Jacob (Genesis 49-50)"

I. The Sorrow of the Sons of Jacob at the Bed of Their Dying Father, Somewhat Sweetened by His Fatherly Benediction.
II. They Consider the Consequences of This Death.
III. The Journey From Egypt to the Land of Canaan.
IV. The Burial of Israel, and the Sorrowful Lament of Those Present.
V. The Souls of the Survivors Are Consoled.

Recorded in 1995

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