The work is based on the celebrated Song of Solomon text from the Old Testament whose lyrical and sensual imagery is portrayed in a cycle of four movements subtitled Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and ...

BWV 195 is also notable for a bass aria that is remarkably forward-looking in style. With rich, oboe d'amore-infused scoring and jovial scotch-snap rhythms, the late-1740s musical language sounds ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The oboe is made of wood (or plastic) with metal keys, and played by ...