A Gramophone Podcast revisited: Exploring the genius of JS Bach
Friday, April 15, 2022
Jonathan Freeman-Attwood discusses Baroque music's greatest composer
While we take a short break, we've revisited one of the most popular podcasts episodes we've published. It's a conversation devoted to exploring the music, life and legacy of a composer whose work is very associated with Easter – the greatest genius of Baroque music, and arguably of all music, JS Bach.
In March 2021, Editor Martin Cullingford invited Bach specialist and Gramophone reviewer, the Royal Academy of Music's Principal Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, to talk about the composer of some of the most profound masterpieces ever written. The Podcast coincided with the publication of Gramophone Presents JS Bach, a special publication devoted to exploring the composer and his music.
Gramophone Podcasts are given in association with Wigmore Hall.
You can listen to the Podcast above. To hear other Gramophone podcasts, or to subscribe for free to new editions, search for 'Gramophone Magazine' in your Podcast application of choice, or visit Gramophone's page on Apple Music podcasts.
Musical excerpts taken from: the Cello Suites by David Watkin on Resonus; the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Rachel Podger on Channel Classics; the Goldberg Variations by Beatrice Rana on Warner Classics; and the St Matthew Passion conducted by Masaaki Suzuki on BIS.
Wigmore Hall concerts for the week starting April 16, 2002
Saturday April 16, 7.30pm
Florilegium / Ashley Solomon fte
with
Rowan Pierce sop
Helen Charlston mez
Bach Orchestral Suite No 1 in C, BWV1066
Pergolesi Flute Concerto in G
Bach Sinfonia from Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal BWV146
Pergolesi Stabat mater
Sunday April 17, 11.30am
Heath Quartet
Purcell Fantasia a 4 No 6 in F, Z737; Fantasia a 4 No 7 in C minor, Z738; Fantasia a 4 No 11 in G, Z742
Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet
Janáček String Quartet No 2, 'Intimate Letters'
Monday April 18, 1pm
Viktoria Mullova vn
Alasdair Beatson fp
Beethoven Violin Sonatas – No 7 in C minor, Op 30 No 2 & No 5 in F, Op 24, 'Spring'
Monday April 18, 7.30pm
Stuart Skelton ten
Richard Peirson pf
Grainger Bold William Taylor; Willow, Willow; Hard-Hearted Barbara Hellen
Þorarinsson Fuglinn i fjörunni
Kaldalóns Þu eina Hjartans yndið mitt
Valgeir Sigurðsson Draumalandið
Kaldalóns Ave Maria
Wagner Wesendonck Lieder
Korngold Abschiedslieder Op. 14
Turina Poema en forma de canciones Op. 19
Tuesday April 19, 7.30pm
'Liturgical Feasts'
Gabrieli Consort & Players / Paul McCreesh
with
Rowan Pierce sop
Tim Mead counterten
Hugo Hymas ten
Matthew Brook bass-bar
Bach Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV42 – Sinfonia. Mass in G minor, BWV235. Fantasia super 'Christ lag in Todesbanden', BWV695. Easter Oratorio 'Kommt, eilet und laufet', BWV249
Wednesday April 20, 1.30pm
Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2022
Semi-Final
Wednesday April 20, 7.30pm
'Nicholas Daniel at 60'
Nicholas Daniel & friends
Poulenc Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Hannah Kendall Tuxedo (Copper); Ivory Mask
Prokofiev Trio for oboe, cello and piano (based on Flute Sonata in D Op 94, arr Auerbach)
Poulenc Sonata for oboe and piano
Thursday April 21, 10.15am & 11.45am
Esther Sheridan workshop leader
Chamber Tots: Animal Adventure
Music-making workshop for children aged 1-2 (10.15am) and 3-5 (11.45am) and their parents or carers
Thursday, April 21, 7.30pm
Solace: Concert in Support of SOS Children's Villages Ukraine Appeal
Nicholas Daniel ob
Lucas Krupinski pf
Leticia Muñoz Moreno vn
Kacper Nowak vc
Yuliya Ostapchuk vn
Kathryn Rudge mez
Maria Tarasewicz pf
Members of the Orion Orchestra
Nicky Spence ten
Roxanna Panufnik
Letters from Burma – Aung-ze Paing-ze
Chopin
Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65
Andrzej Panufnik
Love Song
Penderecki
Polish Requiem – Ciaccona (trans Jeajoon Ryu. UK première)
R Panufnik
Faithful Journey: A Mass for Poland – My Man
Platon Mayboroda
My Dear Mother
Skoryk
Melody
Friday April 22, 6pm
Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2022
Final