J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-3

Featuring

Zsolt Kalló
Andrea Bertalan
Capella Savaria
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Cultural Impact

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, credited with sparking renewed interest in Bach's music, performed the complete Orchestral Suite No. 3 with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in 1838.

Composer Biography

Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a cantor and music director at St. Thomas Church and a teacher at St. Thomas School in Leipzig from 1723 until his death in 1750.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Sárvár, Hungary, in January and April 2025 at MusicHouse.

Composition History

Bach's orchestral suites were likely performed at the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig, an ensemble he directed, though their exact date of composition is debated.

Performer Biography

Capella Savaria, founded in 1981, is Hungary's first period-instrument chamber orchestra and has made over 90 recordings, five of which won the Hungarian 'Record of the Year' prize.

Interpretation

Capella Savaria, the ensemble on this recording, performs on period instruments tuned to a=415 Hz.

Compositional Technique

The Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor features a rare compositional feat in its Sarabande, with a canon between the flute and the bass following the upper violin and flute part.