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Bach revisited - J.E. Gardiner in Saxony and Thuringia

J. E. Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

The British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has set his mind on performing all of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas. Several of these concerts take place in Saxony and Thuringia, where Bach lived. This offers Gardiner the opportunity to discover Bach, his life and work in his own, very personal way. "Bach revisited" follows Gardiner to Eisenach, Arnstadt, Pomßen and Leipzig. The British conductor visits the old church at Pomßen, discovers that Martin Luther and J.S.Bach attended the same school, and discusses the new Bach organ in St Thomas's Church in Leipzig with the local organist.

Facts

Prog. No.
5080
Music genre
Documentary
Length
27 mins
Director
Manfred Waffender
Producers
EuroArts © EuroArts
Production year
2000