Bach’s Universe

Bach's Universe

For the 36th Annual Glebe Music Festival 2025

The universal joy of friendship with friends and family shine forth in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. We celebrate this connection in two of his master works – his Concerto for two harpsichords BWV 1061a and in the Fugue from A Musical Offering, and in works of his sons Wilhelm Friedmann and Johann Christian. Concluding the program is a brand new piece by Diana Blom – Ball Park, composed especially for us and our new recording of music about childhood.

The teamwork of Michael Tsalka and Diana Weston has been reviewed as ‘consummate’ in Harpsichord and Fortepiano Magazine ((UK). Michael and Diana invite you to share their love and skill of duo playing in Bach’s Universe.

 

Prof Tsalka appears courtesy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Sunday October 5 at 3 pm

Glebe Town Hall, Glebe

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CXWUN

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)

‘Ricercar’ from A Musical Offering BWV 1079

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 – 1784)

Duetto for 2 claviers

Allegro e moderato, Andante, Presto

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Sonata in F major, Op. 18 for clavier (4 hands)

Allegro, Rondeau allegro

JS Bach

Concerto a due cembali senza ripieno BWV 1061a

  1. – 2. Adagio overo largo 3.Fuga

JS Bach

14 Canons based on the ‘Goldberg’ ground

Diana Blom

Ball Park