Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd

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  • Composer
  • J S Bach
  • Opus
  • BWV 208
  • Arrangements
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About Cantata No. 208

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208.1, BWV 208, also known as the Hunting Cantata, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for the 31st birthday of Duke Christian of Saxe-Weissenfels on 23 February 1713. A performance lasts about forty minutes. The aria "Schafe können sicher weiden" is the most familiar part of this cantata.
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