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Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
An Evening with Bach
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Live 5th July 17:30 GMT | AVAILABLE UNTIL 26th JULY
Program
Bach: Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Bach: Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Bach: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft - Cantata, BWV 50
Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
Zoltán Kocsis, conductor
Featuring:
Hungarian National Choir
Chorusmaster: Mátyás Antal
Andrea Csereklyei, soprano
Klára Kolonits, soprano
Andrea Meláth, mezzo-soprano
Tibor Szappanos, tenor
Tamás Bátor, bass
Recorded 25/4/2008
DESCRIPTION
The first two works in the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra’s Bach programme, the Orchestral Suites Nos. 3 and 4 were probably composed in Leipzig around 1730. The orchestral suite was one of the most popular genres of the 18th century and as its name implies, it features a sequence of dance character pieces. While the movements of suites for solo instruments followed a set pattern, orchestral suites tended to be freer and it was up to the composer to decide the order as he saw fit. This freedom is apparent not only in the sequence of movements but also with the spirit of the work. The orchestral suite is a music written expressly to entertain.
After the interval we shall hear first a four minute cantata, then one of Bach’s major works, his Magnificat which was composed in Leipzig in 1723 and features some fine guest soloists.
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