Classic Mallets play Bach

Instrumentalists:
Marimba, vibraphone: Roland Härdtner
Chamber orchestra
Solo-violin (ad libitum)
Harpsichord / positive organ (ad libitum)

Programme:
These works by Johann Sebastian Bach, who was Thomaskantor in Leipzig, were rehearsed in the Bach year 2000 and are arrangements for mallets, chamber orchestra and basso continuo without exception. Roland Härdtner arranged the solo voices for his instruments and church music director Prof. Rolf Schweizer arranged besides conducting the orchestration for the Südwestdeutsche Kammerorchester. Bach 's notation was carefully observed in this arrangements, but where the string orchestra takes over the function of the basso continuo with the corresponding chords, the notation was added in Bach's style.

Playing this programme, the soloist can be booked separately, together with the conductor or even the whole ensemble. Besides established concert series, musical festivals and special events, church music festivals are the perfect place for „Classic Mallets play Bach“.

Press reviews:

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Italienisches Konzert F-Dur BWV 971
  • Air aus der Ouvertüre D-Dur BWV 1068
  • Konzert für Violine Nr.1 a-Moll BWV 1041
  • Siciliano aus der Sonate G-Dur BWV 1031
  • Konzert für Violine und Oboe d-Moll BWV 1060
  • Allegro aus der Sonate C-Dur BWV 1033
  • Ouvertüre Nr.2 h-Moll BWV 1067
  • Choral Befiehl du deine Wege BWV 244
  • Choral Der Leib zwar in der Erden BWV 161