2021

VI. concert

Večer Bachove glasbe

MATEJ ŠARC, oboe, oboe d'amore
TOMOKO AKASAKA, viola
ROBERTO LOREGGIAN, harpsichord
GREGOR FELE, cello

The March concert is dedicated to one of the greatest composers of all time. His works are noted for their intellectual depth, technical complexity and artistic beauty. Johann Sebastian Bach's (1685-1750) works will be performed by four instrumentalists, joined by the immense love and respect for music and the Baroque composer. Prominent musicians - oboist Matej Šarc, violinist Tomoko Akasaka, harpsichordist Roberto Loreggianin and cellist Gregor Fele - perform regularly as soloists and chamber musicians in Slovenia and abroad. They will explore six sonatas Bach entitled "Sonata à 2 Clav. e Pedal di J. S. Bach«. The composer wrote them as studies for his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann (1710–1784) so he could improve his organ playing. Johann Sebastian Bach arranged some movements from the set to be performed by chamber ensembles, and used them in his cantatas as well. One of them was instrumented for oboe d'amore, viola da gamba, harpsichord and cello by Bach himself. This gave the ensemble members the idea of a concert featuring authentic Bach sounds.

Draft programme:

Prelude from Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (transcribed for harpsichord by Gustav Leonhardt)
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major, BWV 525, for oboe, viola and basso continuo
Trio Sonata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 526, for oboe, viola and b.b.
Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor, BWV 527, for viola and harpsichord
O Man, Bewail Thy Grievous Sin (arrangement for viola and harpsichord by Toshio Hosokawa)
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528, for oboe d'amore, viola and basso continuo
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529, for oboe and harpsichord
Trio Sonata No. 6 in G minor, BWV 530, for oboe, viola and basso continuo