Bach Transformed

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

Joshua Weilerstein

Clarinet, Timpani, Performing, Trombone, Cello, Trumpet, Bassoon, Classicalmusic, Performing Arts, Arts, Violin, Flute, Piano, Conductor, Music, Weilerstein

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🗓️ 11 November 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Arrangements of Bach's music have been happening essentially since his music was “rediscovered” by Mendelssohn in the 19th century. But Mozart and Beethoven arranged Bach's music too, and Bach himself would recycle works for different groupings of instruments. Today, I'm going to take a look at some of those arrangements, and what kind of insights we can gain into Bach's music, the styles of the times in which these arrangements were done, and even(!) whether we might prefer these new flavors. Join us!

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Sticky Notes, a classical music podcast.
0:14.3	My name is Joshua Weylerstein, I'm a conductor, and I'm the music director of the Phoenix
0:18.0	Orchestra of Boston.
0:19.5	This podcast is for anyone who loves classical music, works in the field, or is just getting
0:23.9	ready to dive into this amazing world of incredible music.
0:27.5	Before we get started, I want to thank my new Patreon sponsors, Dirk, Anna, Raphael,
0:31.9	Brennan, Baron, Kathy, Aaron, Jeffrey, and all of my other Patreon sponsors for making
0:37.9	Season 8 possible.
0:39.6	If you'd like to support the show, please head over to patreon.com slash Sticky Notes
0:43.3	Podcast.
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0:47.5	on Apple Podcasts.
0:49.4	Every rating or review helps more people find the show, and it is greatly appreciated.
0:54.1	So I am back home in London after a fantastic week with the Alborg Symphony in Denmark, especially
0:59.6	getting the chance to do Sibelius's 7th Symphony for the very first time.
1:03.0	It was a really special experience.
1:05.6	I'm here home with a week off for the first time in a while, and I'm preparing for the
1:11.0	next few weeks where I'll be going to Bergen with the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway.
1:15.2	I'll be doing Caroline Shaw's, Interact for Strings, Elgarse Chela Concerto, and Berlioz's
1:20.4	Symphony Fantastique, which by the way is the subject of this week's Patreon exclusive
1:25.8	mini episode, where I'll be talking a bit about Berlioz's memoirs, which I have been
1:30.7	feasting on over the last couple of weeks.
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