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Dancing with Bach

Alice Earll - baroque violin

Part of the Old Chapel Court Concerts 2018 Series

Add to my Calendar 20-05-2018 15:30 20-05-2018 17:30 36 Dancing with Bach J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin are among the most exceptional pieces for unaccompanied violin and were modelled on popular dances of the baroque era. Find out about the dances Bach used, how he adapted them and the origins of his personal style. We will explore the history behind the pieces and discuss whether Bach’s compositions were a singular work of genius or the pinnacle of a well-worn compositional path. Discover how composers such as Biber and Westhoff blazed the trail as much as half a century before Bach wrote his collection, and listen to their music. Local violinist Alice Earll – rapidly making a name for herself in the world of “historically informed performance” – will introduce and play the music, with opportunities for informal conversation and drinks in the atmospheric Old Baptist Chapel.  Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Old Baptist Chapel
Church Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5RZ
England

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006

Performers

Alice Earll – baroque violin

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Programme Note

J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin are among the most exceptional pieces for unaccompanied violin and were modelled on popular dances of the baroque era. Find out about the dances Bach used, how he adapted them and the origins of his personal style. We will explore the history behind the pieces and discuss whether Bach’s compositions were a singular work of genius or the pinnacle of a well-worn compositional path. Discover how composers such as Biber and Westhoff blazed the trail as much as half a century before Bach wrote his collection, and listen to their music.

Local violinist Alice Earll – rapidly making a name for herself in the world of “historically informed performance” – will introduce and play the music, with opportunities for informal conversation and drinks in the atmospheric Old Baptist Chapel. 

Alice Earll

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