Bach’s famous “Ciaccona”, the last movement of his Partita BWV 1004, is a composition of such profundity and enduring genius that it remains a source of fascination for both violinists and composers to this day. In the 300 years since its composition, the Chaconne has seen innumerous reworkings and arrangements — including transcriptions for piano and organ by Rudolf Lutz. In this concert programme, Rudolf Lutz analyses Bach’s masterpiece and comments on a selection of well-known arrangements. The original composition will also be interpreted by violinist Amandine Beyer, who performed the work for us in 2014 as a musical “reflective lecture” on cantata BWV 9 (Es ist das Heil uns kommen her). As the highlight of the programme, Rudolf Lutz will perform – in improvisational style – the world premiere of his own organ transcription of Bach’s Chaconne.

Corrigendum: Johannes Lang plays a slightly modified Dupré version of the Sinfonia of BWV 29, not a transcription of his own.

Rudolf Lutz is not only a highly-regarded pedagogue who is able to explain complex compositional concepts in an accessible way, but also one of the world’s most renowned improvisors. He will present his live streams in English in order to best serve our large internet community.