Event programme

Mimesis, transkripcije Bachovih del ansambla Laterna Magica

The Laterna Magica ensemble honours a historic tradition of arrangements and transcriptions, giving them a special place in its concert programs. After Exercitium, Mimesis is its second program entirely dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach. Based on the example of the sonata BWV 1039, which Bach himself transcribed for viola da gamba and harpsichord, from a pre-existing version for two traversos and continuo, Laterna Magica has adapted the sonata BWV 1015 for violin and harpsichord and the sonata BWV 527, originally written for organ, for its own ensemble (two recorders and continuo). Three organ chorales (BWV 639 Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 645 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme and BWV 655 Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend) complete this program, which the ensemble recently recorded for the Paraty label.