The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are among the pinnacles of Baroque music and form the foundations of the European musical tradition. In a program specially prepared for Smetana Litomyšl, three of them will be performed. In a masterful interpretation by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra under the baton of British conductor Nicholas Kraemer, the joy, playfulness and dazzling virtuosity of these works — timeless symbols of Baroque beauty and musical perfection —come vividly to life. Complementing this palette of music deeply inspired by nature, its cycles and transformations, are works by Georg Philipp Telemann and Georg Friedrich Händel.
Because of their high demands on performers, the six Bach concertos are rarely presented in concert as a full set. A unique opportunity to hear the remaining three concertos by the same artists will take place in Prague on June 8, 2026 under the auspices of the Czech Chamber Music Society.
programme
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in E minor for recorder, strings and basso continuo, TWV 52:e1
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto Grosso No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 6, HWV 325
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Performers
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Kraemer – conductor
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