Rebellious Streak
Donald Macleod follows the trail of Johann Sebastian Bach as he makes his way in the world. Today, the young Bach flouts authority.
Johann Sebastian Bach is a towering cultural icon, a composer who might be seen as the poster boy for “serious music” and spent most of his career in the service of the church. But he played many roles in the course of his life, and could be funny, sassy, conniving, obstinate, and rebellious. This week, along with the “worldly” Bach, we’ll get to know his secular music, and follow his trail as he makes his way in the world, from courts to coffee houses, building a family, two-timing his bosses, and even a stint behind bars.
Today, we start with some colourful stories from Bach’s youth - flouting authority, and showing a glimpse of the man he’d become…
Brandenburg Concerto No 5, BWV1050 (i. Allegro)
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV1034
Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Jonathan Manson, cello
Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord
Capriccio in honorem Johann Christoph Bach BWV993
Angela Hewitt, piano
Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 (v. Chaconne)
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Organ Sonata No 4, BWV528
Simon Preston, organ
Lute Suite No 1 in E minor, BWV996
Sean Shibe, guitar
Produced by Amelia Parker for BBC Audio Wales and West
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (1st mvt)
Performer: Petra Müllejans. Performer: Susanne Kaiser. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Performer: Sebastian Wienand.- Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Jonathan Manson. Performer: Trevor Pinnock.- WARNER : 217-443-2.
- WARNER.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Capriccio in honorem Johann Christoph Bach, BWV 993
Performer: Angela Hewitt.- HYPERION : CDA-67306.
- HYPERION.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (Chaconne)
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff.- ONDINE : ODE12992D.
- ONDINE.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Organ Sonata No 4 in E minor, BWV 528
Performer: Simon Preston.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 469-420-2.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996 (arr. S. Shibe for guitar)
Performer: Sean Shibe.- DELPHIAN : DCD-34233.
- DELPHIAN.
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- Mon 13 Oct 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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