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- 19-21 October (Creation)
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German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Thuringia in 1685. Born into a large musical family, he was the youngest child of string player Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lämmerhirt. His parents died when he was ten, and he was cared for by his eldest brother until he won a choral scholarship to the school at Michaelskirche, Lüneburg in 1700. This appears to have influenced his interest in church music and the organ. In August 1703 he was appointed as the organist for the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt, although his eccentricities gave his employers some cause for complaint. In June 1707 Bach moved to the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, marrying his cousin, Maria Barbara, in October that same year. During this time he produced several church cantatas.
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Three Leture Recitals by Peter Hurford. All works are by J. S. Bach. 19th, 20th and 21st of October. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kresge Auditorium.
Programme 1 (19th October):
- Sonata II in C minor, BWV 526
- Concerto IV in C, BWV 595
- From the 'Orgelbuchlein': 'Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn' BWV 601, 'Gottes Sohn ist kommen' BWV 600, 'Der Tag, der ist so Freudenrich' BWV 605
- Concerto VI in E flat, BWV 597
- From the 'Orgelbuchlein': 'Von Himmel kam der Engel Schaar' BWV 607, 'Puer natus in Bethlehem' BWV 603, 'Christum wir sollen loben schon' BWV 611, 'In dulci jubilo' BWV 608
- Sonata VI in G, BWV 530
- Concerto V in D minor, BWV 596
Programme 2 (20th October):
- Sonata V in C, BWV 529
- Concerto I in G, BWV 592
- From the 'Orgelbuchlein': 'Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin' BWV 616, 'Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf' BWV 617, 'Hilf Gott, dass mir's gelinge' BWV 624, 'Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn' BWV 630, 'Komm, Gott Schopfer, heiliger Geist' BWV 631
- Sonata IV in E minor, BWV 528
- Concerto II in A minor, BWV 593
Programme 3 (21st October):
- Sonata I in E flat, BWV 525
- From the 'Orgelbuchlein': 'Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' BWV 632, 'Vater unser in Himmelreich' BWV 636, 'Dies sind die heil' gen zehn Gebot' BWV 635, 'Ach wie nichtig, ach wie fluchtig' BWV 644
- Sonata III in D minor, BWV 527
- Concerto III in C, BWV 594
- Prelude and Fugue in E flat, BWV 552
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Three copies.