J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos (2000)

Plot Summary

When Bach was in the service of Prince Leopold in Coethen, he had his own orchestra and was contracted to compose a great deal of instrumental music. This gave him an opportunity to try new techniques and to develop his own instrumental style. The six Brandenburg Concertos belongs to these masterpieces for a small ensemble. This joyously infectious performance of these famous landmarks in the history of music by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra demonstrates both the musical satisfaction and the high professional standard that can be reached with period instruments. The performance was given in the Bach Anniversary Year 2000 – 250 years after his death – in the elegant Hall of Mirrors at Coethen Castle.

Full Cast & Characters

Gottfried von der Goltz

violin

Daniela Helm

violino piccolo

Christian Goosses

viola

Ulrike Kaufmann

viola

Isabel Crijnen

recorder

Thera de Clerck

recorder

Michael Behringer

harpsichord

Karl Kaiser

transverse flute

Friedemann Immer

trumpet

Katharina Arfken

oboe

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