A Musical Journey: Potsdam: Germany (2012)
0h 53min
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- Synopsis:
A musical journey to Potsdam, Sanssouci and the Bach Museum in Leipzig, accompanied by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
The Places
Potsdam owes its development as a garrison town to the soldier king of Prussia, Frederick William I. The park and palaces of Sanssouci, however, largely reflect the very different taste of his son, Frederick the Great, who reigned from 1740 to 1786. The park of Sanssouci, established first in 1725, includes later changes in a number of distinct horticultural styles, with lay-out in Dutch, French and English taste.
SANSSOUCI:
1. First Impressions
2. Under the pergola of the Roman Baths; Ruin Hill3. Charlottenhof
4. Promenade in die Park and the Orangcric
5. Sanssouci Palace
BRANDENBURG:
6. Summer in Brandenburg
SANSSOUCI:
7. New Rooms: Ovid Hall and Jasper Hall
8. New Palace with die Marble Hall, Ball Room and Theatre; Dragon House and Chinese Tea-House
LEIPZIG:
9. The Bach Museum
The Music
Bach’s set of six concertos known as the Brandenburg Concertos was completed in 1721 at Cothen, where Bach was director of court music, possibly using some compositions written during earlier years at die court of Weimar. Bach presented die set to the Margrave of Brandenburg, prefaced by a dedication in French, from which it seems that die prince had asked Bach for something of his at a meeting some two years earlier in Berlin. There is no indication tiiat the works were performed, and at the Margrave’s death in 1734 the manuscripts were sold, apparently in a lot of 77 concertos ‘by different masters’. The fame and wide popularity of the 'Brandenburg Concertos' was to come later. Included here are die first three concertos and a Siciliano.- Aka:
- A Musical Journey: Potsdam: A Musical Visit to Sanssouci and the Bach Museum in Leipzig
- Studio:
- Naxos
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Germany