The World Before Bach

The World Before Bach

by | Mar 3, 2022

Johann Sebastian Bach is perhaps the most towering figure in music history. Ever since Felix Mendelssohn revived his works, Bach has never ceased to be with us. From his Passions to The Art of Fugue to his famous “Air”, Bach is so widely admired and beloved that it is...
Con Discrezione

Con Discrezione

by | Mar 3, 2022

Works by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber,
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Johann Jakob Froberger, and Dietrich Buxtehude.

Bach for Two Harpsichords

Bach for Two Harpsichords

by | Mar 3, 2022

Probably played by Bach and his sons in the friendly surroundings of the Café Zimmermann, the concerti for two harpsichords are both jubilant and learned works. Johann Sebastian Bach’s music is a testament to a fundamental synthesis in the Baroque period:...
The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour

by | Mar 3, 2022

The Grand Tour was a fashionable way for young 18th century aristocrats — mainly British — to broaden their minds. To travel across Europe and gain exposure to its wide ranging views, ideas, art and customs, was considered a finishing element of a proper education....
Bach : Ouvertures – Suites

Bach : Ouvertures – Suites

by | Mar 3, 2022

Many of Bach’s familiar works have had more than one incarnation, and his suite overtures are no exception. They were probably performed at the time as chamber works, with one musician per part. They are performed here in versions in which the second, third and...