Spring Returns: Johannes Brahms and the Geometry of Hope
April 11 at 3PM & April 12 at 3PM
bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each concert
Sonoma Bach Choir · Live Oak Baroque Orchestra
Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center
April 11 at 3PM & April 12 at 3PM
bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each concert
Sonoma Bach Choir · Live Oak Baroque Orchestra
Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center
We open with Brahms’ brief but intense and searching Schicksalslied—Song of Destiny. We then offer the composer’s Ein deutsches Requiem, the most healing music we know. Rather than setting to music the traditional Mass for the Dead, Brahms chose his own selection of biblical texts, with special emphasis upon comfort and hope for those who survive. The composer clearly intended his music to provide reassurance and solace even in the midst of profound sorrow. Joachim Linckelmann’s wonderful editions for reduced orchestra allow us to perform these great works at a scale appropriate to our beloved Schroeder Hall, an ideal venue in which to experience the direct spiritual appeal of this extraordinary music.
Susan and Neil Silverman Photography
Sonoma Bach Choir specializes in the music of the High Baroque and beyond. Founded in 1991, this vibrant ensemble has brought to life many of Bach’s greatest masterworks, including the Mass in B Minor, the Christmas Oratorio, and St. Matthew Passion, as well as treasures by Handel, Mozart, Monteverdi, Schütz, Gabrieli, and many others.
Live Oak Baroque Orchestra (LOBO) is Sonoma Bach’s period-instrument ensemble, led by acclaimed Baroque violinists Elizabeth Blumenstock and Aaron Westman. LOBO combines sumptuous tone with breathtaking flair to perform repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. Experience Baroque music at its finest, passionately performed by some of the country’s most exceptional period instrumentalists.
Live Oak Baroque Orchestra (LOBO) is Sonoma Bach’s period-instrument ensemble, led by acclaimed Baroque violinists Elizabeth Blumenstock and Aaron Westman. LOBO combines sumptuous tone with breathtaking flair to perform repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. Experience Baroque music at its finest, passionately performed by some of the country’s most exceptional period instrumentalists.