The music of Johann Sebastian Bach forms the starting point for this extraordinary concert evening. His chorales open up a sonic space that enters into a dialogue with the present. Step by step, new perspectives on Bach unfold – reflected, expanded and guided in surprising sonic directions. The marimba becomes a singing voice that takes up Bach’s music and carries it forward. From this dialogue emerge nine world premieres of new works, composed especially for this project. »Light and Abyss« invites you to hear Johann Sebastian Bach anew and to experience the present as a natural continuation of his music.
PERFORMERS
David Moliner marimba, drums
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach bleib’ bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649
Tianyang Tao
Das flauschige Fellknäuel im kleinen Königreich (Uraufführung)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen BWV 254
Sidney Norris
Ceramic Son (Uraufführung)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott und Herr BWV 714
Hangrui Zhang
Speaking Woods
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein BWV 2
Yangfan Xu
Tropical Rain (Uraufführung)
- Interval -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein BWV 2
Drasko Adžić
Duduraika – Tempers of the Wallachian Woods
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV 58
Shiwei Liu
Above the Ground Breath (Uraufführung)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid BWV 58
Felix Römer
escrito / cantando
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen BWV 259
Stephen Mulligan
Rotor (Uraufführung)
Elias Frisk
Workaround
