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When Johann Sebastian Bach taught Johann Gottlieb Goldberg – one of his most gifted pupils – he likely drew on the same organ trios that had already shaped his sons' musical development. In Bach’s time, the trio sonata was regarded as the ultimate test of a composer’s skill. As the principal form of chamber music in the 17th and 18th centuries, it now lies at the heart of Ensemble Diderot’s repertoire.

The ensemble’s four musicians are tireless in their search through library catalogues, and along the way, have uncovered forgotten treasures which, in this programme, stand alongside some of the most iconic masterpieces of the baroque period. Together, these works offer a vivid and nuanced portrait of Germany’s chamber music scene during Bach’s era – a musical landscape remarkably open to new ideas and foreign influences.

Recorded live at Wigmore Hall on 30 March 2026.

Performers:
Ensemble Diderot
Johannes Pramsohler violin, artistic director
Roldán Bernabé violin
Gulrim Choï cello
Philippe Grisvard harpsichord

Programme:
JS Bach Trio Sonata in C, BWV529
^{I. Allegro; II. Largo; III. Allegro}
Leclair Trio Sonata in D minor Op. 4 No. 3
^{I. Adagio; II. Allegro; III. Aria. Allegro ma poco; IV. Sarabanda. Largo; V. Allegro}
Goldberg Trio Sonata in C, DürG 13 (formerly attrib. to JS Bach, BWV1037)
^{I. Adagio; II. Alla breva; III. Largo; IV. Gigue}
F Couperin Trio Sonata in D minor La convalescente
^{I. Gravement. Vivement et ferme; II. Lentement; III. Air Gracieusement – Lentement; IV. Vivement}
Handel Trio Sonata in F, HWV392
^{I. Andante; II. Allegro; III. Adagio; IV. Allegro}
Vivaldi Trio Sonata in D minor Op. 1 No. 12, RV63 La follia
^{I. Adagio–Andante–Allegro–(volti); II. [no tempo indication]–Adagio–Vivace–Allegro–Larghetto–Allegro–(volti); III. Adagio–Allegro}

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