Bach & Present
IGNM - Gare du Nord Basel
«Bach & Present» is a programme of variable instrumentation performed by United Instruments of Lucilin, featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach alongside that of contemporary composers. The alternation of contemporary pieces selected by Lucilin and excerpts from the famous Goldberg Variations will be presented in a continuous concert.
Programme:
1. J.S. Bach : Aria
2. Anna Meredith (UK *1978) : Songs for the M8 – 1 (2005), for string quartet – 2’
3. J.S. Bach : CANONE ALLA SETTIMA
4. Christopher Adler (US *1972) : The Toy Robot’s Mechanical Heart (2015) for toy piano and percussion
5. J.S. Bach : CANONE ALLA SESTA
6. Pierre Jodlowski (FR *1971): Mecano 1 (2004) for percussion solo and electronics
7. J.S. Bach : CANONE ALLA TERZA
8. Giacinto Scelsi (IT 1905-1988) : Manto III (1957) pour alto solo et voix
9. J.S. Bach : CANONE ALL’ UNISONO
10. Asia Ahmetjanova (LV/HE *1992) : Dabiski (2017) for string quartet
11. J.S. Bach : CANONE ALLA NONA
12. Donnacha Dennehy (IRL *1970) : Bulb (2006) for violin, cello and piano
13. J.S. Bach : Variation XXV
With:
André Pons-Valdès, Winnie Cheng, violins
Danielle Hennicot, viola
Jean-Philippe Martignoni, cello
Pascal Meyer, piano
Guy Frisch, percussions
Photos: © Trifolion/Pierre Weber