Translation: The great Baroque master composer Johann Sebastian Bach. O that, my life's final hour may not strike today.
Translation: And by virtue of their sublime beauty, musicians continue to perform the chorales to this day. All men must die.
Translation: SAMTLICHE motets. For the remaining motets we must be content with copies whose reliability is, at best, inconsistent.
Translation: The autograph scores and parts used by Bach have been preserved for only two motets. Sing to the Lord a new song, BWV 225.