Bach & Present
The musicians of United Instruments of Lucilin present a concert entitled “Bach & Present”, in which the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is juxtaposed with that of contemporary composers.
Starting from the Goldberg Variations, a dreamy and evocative mix of various contemporary pieces resonates with fairy tales we read before bedtime: stories of indians and cowboys, moving objets in the room, whispering sounds we can’t locate…
The alternation of contemporary pieces selected by Lucilin – works by Anna Meredith (UK), Donnacha Dennehy (IRL), Pierre Jodlowski (FR), Asia Ahmetjanova (LV/HE) and Christopher Adler (US) – and excerpts from the famous Goldberg Variations in a continuous concert makes for a captivating and harmonious musical journey that will delight all music lovers.
Programme:
J.S. Bach: Aria (piano) 4’30
Anna Meredith (UK *1978) Songs for the M8 – 1 (2005), for string quartet – 2’
J.S. Bach: CANONE ALLA SETTIMA- 2’47”
Christopher Adler (US*1972) The Toy Robot’s Mechanical Heart (2015) for toy piano and percussion – 5’30”
J.S. Bach: CANONE ALLA SESTA – 1’29”
Pierre Jodlowski (FR *1971) Mecano 1 (2004) for percussion solo and electronics – 7’
J.S. Bach: CANONE ALLA TERZA-1’38”
Giacinto Scelsi (IT 1905-1988) Manto III (1957) pour alto solo et voix – 5′
J.S. Bach: CANONE ALL’UNISONO – 2’14”
Asia Ahmetjanova (LV/HE*1992) Dabiski (2017) for string quartet – 8’
J.S. Bach: CANONE ALLA NONA – 2’12”
Donnacha Dennehy (IRL *1970) Bulb (2006) for violin, cello and piano– 12’
J.S. Bach: VariationXXV (piano)
Duration: 60 minutes, no break