London Baroque Orchestra Christmas concert at Sands Films Music Room:
End of year concert: Jack Gonzales-Harding plays The French Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
The six French Suites, which contain some of Bach’s most attractive keyboard writing, come from the first Clavier-Büchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach (1722). The arrangement of contrasting dances into a suite makes for a very satisfying musical composition. The French Suites fall into two groups – the first three suites being in the minor mode and thus more severe and reflective, the last three communicating the joy and radiance of the major keys. It is no coincidence that the two most popular (Nos 5 and 6) are from the latter, as they are instantly appealing in performance to all listeners.
London Baroque Orchestra Christmas concert at Sands Films Music Room:
End of year concert: Jack Gonzales-Harding plays The French Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
The six French Suites, which contain some of Bach’s most attractive keyboard writing, come from the first Clavier-Büchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach (1722). The arrangement of contrasting dances into a suite makes for a very satisfying musical composition. The French Suites fall into two groups – the first three suites being in the minor mode and thus more severe and reflective, the last three communicating the joy and radiance of the major keys. It is no coincidence that the two most popular (Nos 5 and 6) are from the latter, as they are instantly appealing in performance to all listeners.