From the Swingle Singers to the Moog synthesiser, from massive symphonic orchestrations to purist one-to-a-part performances, Bach’s music has been continually transformed over the time since his death. But his idiom seems continually resilient.
Guest lecturer Sir Nicholas Kenyon explores some of the ways Bach’s music has been interpreted and adapted to reflect the taste of the times, and what historically informed performances have revealed. Sunday’s Music Festival concert ‘BaroqueBusters‘ will provide a further reminder of Bach’s staying power across the centuries.