Johann Joachim Quantz, a famous flautist and teacher, described the "mixed style" as uniquely German, combining the best elements of different national musical styles.
Compositional Technique
The Orchestral Suites by Johann Bernhard Bach blend French overture models with Italian concerto elements and include various dance movements beyond the standard suite forms.
Performer Biography
Gernot Süßmuth, the solo violinist and ensemble leader, has been the first concertmaster of the Staatskapelle Weimar since 2002 and founded the Thüringer Bach Collegium in 2018.
Composition History
Johann Bernhard Bach's Orchestral Suites survived because Johann Sebastian Bach copied at least three of them and performed them with his Collegium Musicum in Leipzig.
Interpretation
The Thüringer Bach Collegium performs works by Bach and his contemporaries in historically informed performances using historic instruments or replicas.
Historical Context
German courts in the late Baroque era adopted a "mixed taste," embracing both French and Italian styles in their culture, including music.
Composer Biography
Johann Bernhard Bach, a central member of the Eisenach court orchestra, was the son of Johann Aegidius Bach and a cousin to Johann Sebastian Bach.
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