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Performance TitleLove Classical: Bach Evolution - The Music of J.S. Bach Reinvented for Today
Performance Date1 May 2019
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersVíkingur Ólafsson - piano,
Clark - electronic artist,
Peter Gregson - cello, composer
Secondary PerformersOliver Coates - cello [support]
Orchestra or BandFive-person Cello Ensemble (for Peter Gregson)
Set ListVikingur Ólafsson:
'Adagio from Organ Sonata No.4', Bach, Stradal,
'Prelude and Fugue in E Minor', 'Prelude and Fugue in D Major', 'Prelude and Fugue in C Minor' from The Well-Tempered Clavier (DWK 1), Bach,
'Invention No.15 in B Minor', Bach,
'Sinfonia No.15 in B Minor', Bach,
'Prelude in B Minor', Bach, Siloti,
'Adagio' from Concerto in D Minor (BWV 974), Bach, Marcello,
'Ich Ruf Zu Dir', Bach, Busoni,
'Widerstehe doch der Sünde', Bach, Ólafsson,
'Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (BWV 904)', Bach
INTERVAL
Peter Gregson:
'Cello Suite No.1 – I. Prelude, III. Courante, Bach,
'Cello Suite No.2 – I. Prelude, VI. Gigue, Bach,
'Cello Suite No.3 – I. Prelude, II. Allemande, Bach,
'Cello Suite No.4 – I. Prelude, V. Bourrée I, Bach,
'Cello Suite No.5 – I. Prelude, Bach,
'Cello Suite No.6 – I. Prelude, II. Allemande, VI. Gigue, Bach,
INTERVAL
Specially-arranged Bach-inspired composition (Clark, Oliver Coates)
ENCORE
(Víkingur Ólafsson, Clark, Peter Gregson),
Post-Show Q&A (Clark)
Performance NotesIn this world premiere concert, Bach’s Cello Suites are reinvented by young British composer Peter Gregson, with Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson joining to play excerpts from his highly-praised album Johann Sebastian Bach. Electronic artist Clark will also be debuting a specially-arranged Bach-inspired composition.

This performance is the finale of Deutsche Grammophon’s 120th anniversary Recomposed series, which sees contemporary composers and DJs reinventing classical works, and which recently saw huge success when Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed took the classical world by storm.

Bach Evolution is also one of the headline events of the Royal Albert Hall’s 2019 Love Classical season, which celebrates some of the most distinctive and original voices in classical music today.
Related Archival MaterialPoster (RAHE/2/2019/24),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£17.21-£52.09
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/cqcExGce-uJ2
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/2/2019/24Love Classical: Bach Evolution - The Music of J.S. Bach Reinvented for Today1 May 2019
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work11626Love Classical: Bach Evolution - The Music of J.S. Bach Reinvented for Today1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/22367Clark; Chris (29 August 1979); English electronic musician
DS/UK/22368Ólafsson; Víkingur (14 February 1984); Icelandic pianist
DS/UK/22369Gregson; Peter (20 January 1987); Scotish cellist and composer
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