Concerto Copenhagen: “Bach – a la Brandenburg”
Music that sounds like Bach and is Bach, but like you've never heard Bach before! Bach's trio sonatas expanded into chamber concerts à la his magnificent Brandenburg Concertos.
Programme
J.S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. Antoine Torunczyk
Concerto No. VII (after organ sonata No. 1)
Concerto No. IX (after organ sonata No. 3)
Concert no. XII (after organ sonata No. 6)
Intermission
Concerto No. X (after organ sonata No. 4)
Concerto No. VIII (after organ sonata No. 2)
Concerto No. XI (after organ sonata No. 5)
What if Johann Sebastian Bach had composed not just six Brandenburg Concertos, but twelve? Inspired by Bach's own creativity and his ability to reuse musical ideas, Concerto Copenhagen's oboist Antoine Torunczyk has orchestrated Bach's six organ trio sonatas, which were the Brandenburg Concertos.
Bach composed the six Brandenburg Concertos around 1720, but much of the music in them has been reused in other contexts. Just as Bach himself reused motifs and movements across his works, Torunczyk and Concerto Copenhagen have now breathed new life into Bach’s trio sonatas and transformed them into concert form. The result is six “new” concertos that balance the familiar with the surprising – true to Bach’s spirit, but with a fresh, new timbre.
The instrumentation follows Bach's own approach, as we know it from the Brandenburg Concertos: A rich selection of rare Baroque instruments, including oboe da caccia, viola d'amore and violoncello da spalla, create a bright, transparent and colourful sound.
The audience can expect an experience that both awakens recognition and renewal – music that sounds like Bach, is by Bach, but yet like something you have never heard before.
Participants
Concerto Copenhagen conducted by Antoine Torunczyk and Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Concerto Copenhagen – ensemble for timeless music
For more than 30 years, Concerto Copenhagen has explored and performed the music of the Baroque, Viennese Classicism and early Romantic periods with historical awareness and artistic intransigence, and the orchestra today stands as an international beacon in its field. Musical director Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Concerto Copenhagen unite artistic authenticity and innovation and, through original interpretations, give the music new life and relevance for a modern audience. Concerto Copenhagen's musicians belong to the international elite of Baroque musicians, and since the first concerts in 1991, the orchestra has been on an exciting artistic and musical journey - appreciated and praised by audiences and critics worldwide. With a repertoire that combines well-known European music with lesser-known works of Scandinavian origin as well as new music, the orchestra marked its 30th anniversary in 2021, and was subsequently named P2 Artist of the Year 2022.
Dinner with the artist
Complete your musical experience at The Black Diamond with a long table dinner after the concert with the musicians from the stage. Madkartoteket and Salon offer a 2-course dinner based on seasonal ingredients. Reserve a seat at the table when you buy your ticket.
Main course
Slow-roasted veal with ceps, raw pickled cranberries, baked onions and sauce bordelaise. Served with Danish potatoes cooked in lovage and tossed in herbs.
Dessert
Panna cotta with sea buckthorn, salted lemon and meringue.
Including wine/beverages.
