Bachfest 2026: “In 1726...”

JS Bach’s reputation as a recycler of earlier material in his later compositions is almost as well known as the new works he created using such material. Indeed, the two cantatas featured in our opening concert were used later as a basis for his Lutheran Masses BWV 235 and BWV 236. The music of his third cousin Joh. Ludwig Bach is enjoying something of a revival at present and Rodolfo Richter has made a new edition of the cantata by JLB that we are performing. Johann Bernard Bach is Bach’s second cousin and a relation whose music we rarely hear, an ideal choice for a special concert series like ours. So let’s get on our time bicycles.

Performers:
Bachfest Consort of Voices
Steinitz Bach Players
Rodolfo Richter director

Programme:
JS Bach Cantata “Alles nur nach Gottes Willen” BWV 72
Johann Ludwig Bach Cantata “Er machet uns lebendig”
Johann Bernhardt Bach Ouverture No 1 in g minor
JS Bach Cantata “Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich“ BWV 17