Bach’s brewery
The background
Bach’s brewery
There’s no family as musical as the Bachs. Besides Johann Sebastian, we know of around fifty musicians and composers with his surname. And you should hear them all partying together!
“From the organ bench to the barstool.“
As the most important church musician of Leipzig, of course Bach had an extremely serious job. But his position, his portraits, his often grumpy correspondence and even his surviving compositions only tell part of the story. This semi-staged concert, directed by Thomas Höft, reveals a different side to the musical genius, surrounded by his family members and other revellers of his day, all in party mood. Because anyone who could hold an instrument, whether a big Bach or a little one, performed on it too. Parties always began with a chorale and soon proceeded to what really matters in life: beer, wine, love and even a dead canary. In this cheerful programme, we go from the organ bench to the barstool!
Due to the 1.5 meter measure, the room capacity is a lot lower than normal. That's why our concerts are shortened (to about an hour) and performed twice a day instead of once. This way, as many enthusiasts as possible can attend the concerts. Ticket buyers have already been informed about this.