Bach, by candlelight
Fri, 13 Dec
|Manningtree Arts
Join us for a beautiful evening of Bach, performed by world class violinist Jorge Jiménez.
Time & Location
13 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
Manningtree Arts, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG, UK
Guests
About the event
Leipzig 1729 is an intimate solo violin program evoking the rich cultural life of 18th-century Germany. Featuring unaccompanied masterpieces by J.S. Bach, Telemann, and their contemporaries, as they would have sounded at the iconic Zimmermann's Coffeehouse, where Bach and his mates shared their music with the Leipzig music and caffeine lovers.
A cozy evening of luscious melodies, intricate fugues and playful dances full of the warmth of Leipzig's musical golden age.
Jorge Jiménez, is one of the most sought-after violinists of our time. He is known for the thorough and exciting approach to him, performing music in the style and instruments for which it was composed, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Apart from being founder and director of Tercia Realidad, Jorge is regularly invited to lead ensembles such as: La Arpeggiata (France), Forma Antiqva (Spain), The Hanover Band (United Kingdom), La Risonanza (Italy), Capella Cracoviensis (Poland), I Fagiolini (United…