The Old Bach Archive
Circa 1600 · Barefoot All-Stars · The Whole Noyse
Friday, November 18 at 8 P.M. & Saturday, November 19 at 3 P.M.
Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before performance
Have you ever wondered how Bach came by his remarkable musical talents? He gave credit to his musical heritage: His family had been making music for nigh on 100 years before J.S. came upon the scene. In this concert we delve into the Altbachisches Archiv, a rich collection of music by Bach’s forebears, including his father’s cousins Johann Michael Bach and Johann Christoph Bach. We’ll also take a look at two important influences from outside the family: Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), a friend of Bach’s parents and teacher of his brother; and Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707), who the young Bach admired so much that he undertook a 500-mile journey--on foot--to meet and hear and work with the older composer.
Circa 1600 · Barefoot All-Stars · The Whole Noyse
Friday, November 18 at 8 P.M. & Saturday, November 19 at 3 P.M.
Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before performance
Have you ever wondered how Bach came by his remarkable musical talents? He gave credit to his musical heritage: His family had been making music for nigh on 100 years before J.S. came upon the scene. In this concert we delve into the Altbachisches Archiv, a rich collection of music by Bach’s forebears, including his father’s cousins Johann Michael Bach and Johann Christoph Bach. We’ll also take a look at two important influences from outside the family: Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), a friend of Bach’s parents and teacher of his brother; and Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707), who the young Bach admired so much that he undertook a 500-mile journey--on foot--to meet and hear and work with the older composer.
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“Of all these men [Bach’s forebears] we still have works at hand, bearing witness to their strength in vocal and instrumental composition. The aforesaid Johann Christoph, particularly, was strong in the invention of beautiful ideas as well as in the expression of the meaning of the words. His writing was...galant and singing as well as remarkably polyphonous.”
—from Bach’s Obituary, C.P.E. Bach and J.F. Agricola (1750)
—from Bach’s Obituary, C.P.E. Bach and J.F. Agricola (1750)