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O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622

Johann Sebastian Bach

A richly ornamented Passiontide chorale prelude from the Orgelbüchlein.

Era / date
Baroque · c. 1708–1717

Themes in the music

Musical source

The hymn meditates on human sin and Christ’s suffering. Source ↗

Performance history