BACH TO THE ROOTS
From Leipzig to Africa
FROM THE KONZERTHAUS VIENNA, HOFBURGKAPELLE VIENNA, AND THE ZACHERLFABRIK
TV DOCUMENTARY
In the 16th century three cultures met in Latin America: indigenous people, Spanish conquerors and African slaves. Italian violins and theorbos mingle with Argentinean charangos, Mexican jaranas and African drums. From Argentina to Mexico, explosive new dances are created. They carry exciting names: Sarabanda, Chacona, Zamacueca, Pasacalle and Folia. As stowaways these dances travel with the colonial booty back to Spain. Quickly this music conquers Europe; first Italy and France, then England and Germany. The mixing of the cultures takes its course. While the fiery dances soon fall into oblivion, they remain alive in Argentina in the form of refined folk music and teach us a lot about the original way of making music and instruments in the baroque era. While the fiery dances soon fall into oblivion, they remain alive in Argentina in the form of refined folk music and teach us a lot about the original way of making music and building instruments in the Baroque period. The Bach Consort Wien, directed by Rubén Dubrovsky Rubén, Argentinian conductor and instrumentalist with Polish-Italian parents, brings the sounds of these musical roots to the Konzerthaus Vienna.
WORKS
J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Tarquinio Merula, and traditional Argentinian music
WITH
Mezzo-soprano: Bernarda Fink
Tenor: Francisco Brito
Percussion: Martin Bruhn
Orchestra: Bach Consort Wien
Conducted by: Rubén Dubrovsky
SPECS
Running Time: 89:30
Directed by: Volker Werner
Format: Full HD, 16:9 | Color + B/W
Sound: Stereo + Dolby 5.1
Production: SCARLATTI Arts international s.l.
Year: 2015
Distributed by: ORF Enterprise
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