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Bach, Drese, Krieger and Oswald

The English Concert; Harry Bicket director, harpsichord; Elizabeth Watts soprano

Programme & Song Text
Date
Sun 06 Jun 2021, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in duration, without an interval
Availability

Important Information

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Artists

  • The English Concert
    • Harry Bicketdirector, harpsichord
    • Elizabeth Wattssoprano

    Programme

    • Johann Sebastian Bach
      1685-1750
        • Trio Sonata in G BWV1039
        • The Musical Offering BWV1079
          :
        • Ricercar a 6
        • Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen BWV51

    Overview

    Tonight’s programme from The English Concert includes music from three German composers of the generation preceding Bach. Adam Drese was director of music at Arnstadt, where he died in 1701, shortly before Bach’s arrival. Like Bach, Johann Philipp Krieger was a composer and organist, as was Andreas Oswald; Oswald was one of Bach’s predecessors as court organist in Weimar.

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