The Swiss Baroque Soloists, co-founded by Andrés Gabetta and Niklas Eklund, aim to rediscover baroque and classical repertoire with energy and boldness, performing on original instruments.
Interpretation
For Concerto No. 3, which has only two chords for its Adagio movement, this recording features an improvisation by the harpsichordist, Giorgio Paronuzzi, to fill the apparent gap.
Composer Biography
Bach's time at Cöthen was dedicated primarily to secular music, as the court's Pietist beliefs meant there was no demand for church music.
Compositional Technique
Concerto No. 5 is historically significant for its prominent harpsichord part, which includes an extended, dazzling solo, making it almost a harpsichord concerto in its own right.
Composition History
The Brandenburg Concertos are named after Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg, to whom Bach dedicated the six concertos in 1721.
Composition History
Bach's relationship with his employer, Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar, was so strained that the Duke imprisoned Bach for a month before dismissing him.
Composition History
The Musical Offering, BWV 1079, was composed by Bach as a tribute to King Friedrich II (Frederick the Great) of Prussia, after the King challenged Bach to improvise a fugue on his theme.
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