The Brandenburg Concertos On Tour in Manchester

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Bach's groundbreaking 'Six Concertos for several instruments' puts the collective virtuosity of the OAE in the spotlight with a performance of the complete set in Manchester.

The Brandenburg Concertos present one of music’s great riddles. Bach sent them to Christian Ludwig, the Margrave of Brandenburg and brother of King Frederick I of Prussia, as a gift in 1721. For reasons unknown, he seems to have quietly filed them away after which they changed hands several times before being ‘lost’ until around 1850 when they were eventually published as a set.

It is music of endless inventiveness – from the intricate silken passage work for strings in Nos. 3 and 6, to the grandiose harpsichord cadenza in No. 5, or the dazzling virtuosity of the trumpet in No. 2 – which demands a supergroup ensemble of virtuosos.

A student participating in an open workshop with violinist Matthew Truscott and other members of the OAE

Japanese conductor Masaaki Suzuki conducts the OAE with singer Florian Stortz

OAE musicians run a workshop in a school classroom

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Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall

Tuesday 5 November 2024, 7:30pm

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Bach's groundbreaking 'Six Concertos for several instruments' puts the collective virtuosity of the OAE in the spotlight with a performance of the complete set in Manchester.

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Bach's groundbreaking 'Six Concertos for several instruments' puts the collective virtuosity of the OAE in the spotlight with a performance of the complete set in Manchester.

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