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Bach Circles

A journey around Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical circles, from Westhoff to Pisendel.

The musical conversations and enduring spirit of the German Baroque


The programme explores the connections between Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical circle, highlighting influences from composers such as Westhoff and Telemann.

Through works by Bach, as well as those of his predecessors and successors, Nocturnalia invites the audience on an emotional and spiritual journey, revealing the richness of musical dialogue in the German Baroque. In addition to Bach, the programme includes works by Westhoff, Telemann, anonymous 18th-century arrangers, and Pisendel, showcasing the constant interaction among these composers.

A cyclical journey in which both audience and musicians embark on a spiritual and sensory experience, underscoring the timelessness of this sublime music.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Pastorale, BWV 590
(Aria), 3′

O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, chorale prelude, BWV 618, 3’

Anonymous (possibly by Pisendel, previously attributed to J.S. Bach)

Sonata for Violin and Continuo, BWV 1024, 11’

Johann Paul von Westhoff

Sonata for Solo
Violin with Basso Continuo, No. 3, 12’

Georg Philipp Telemann

Sonata for Cello and Continuo, TWV 41:D6, 7’

J.S. Bach and Anonymous arranger

Concerto for
Violin, Cello and Continuo, BWV deest, manuscript, n.d. (ca. 1740–60), 9’

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata for Violin, BWV 1023, 12’