OVERVIEW
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 is the final concerto in a set of works dedicated to Christian Ludwig. This concerto is unique within the collection for its orchestration, notably omitting violins and placing a strong emphasis on the rich and mellow timbre of lower string instruments.
This performance is from CSO Sessions Ep. 16: Harberg, Gabrieli & Bach.
PERFORMERS
Li-Kuo Chang viola
Lawrence Neuman viola
Weijing Wang viola
Catherine Brubaker viola
John Sharp cello
Daniel Armstrong bass
Mark Shuldiner harpsichord
SPONSORS
Sponsorship support for CSO Sessions is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation; an anonymous donor; Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; the Julian Family Foundation, in honor of Cristina Rocca; Cynthia M. Sargent; Megan and Steve Shebik; Betty W. Smykal; TAWANI Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; ITW, and PNC.