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J. S. Bach: Canons from ”The Musical Offering” BWV 1079
arrangement for chamber orchestra
Ensemble: Fl. (dbl. alto fl. & picc.), Ob. (dbl. C. A.), Cl. in Bb (dbl. Bcl in Bb), Bs. (dbl. Cbs.),
H. in F, Tp. in C, Trb., Perc., E. guit. (or Perc. 2), Pno, 2 V-lins, V-la, V-cello, DB
Duration: 7 minutes
Commission: New European Ensemble, The Hague, with the support of Fonds Podiumkunsten & Gemeente Den Haag.
First performance: 23 Feb 2023, Tuinzaal of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, New European Ensemble, conductor: Vlad Maistorovici
Romanian premiere: May 2024, Bucharest Radio Hall, Bucharest Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor: Vlad Maistorovici
Score and parts available at:
Composed for the 125th anniversary exhibition “Escher – Andere Wereld” at the Kunstmuseum, Den Haag, part of “Metamorfosen: A Musical Journey into the World of MC Escher”
The canons were first arranged in homage to M.C.Escher, revealing their riddles and enigmas in conjunction with video projections. In this score they are collected as a suite of orchestrations expanding on the concise expressions of Bach’s genius.