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The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, led by charismatic Artistic Director Paul Dyer, celebrates music of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with excellence, flair and joy.
Brandenburg Concertos, six concerti grossi by Johann Sebastian Bach, considered masterful examples of balance between assorted groups of soloists and a small orchestra. The collection was composed circa 1711–20 and dedicated in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, the margrave ( marquess) of Brandenburg and the younger brother of King Frederick I of ...
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Some might think of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, symbol of German disintegration and reunification, when listening to Johann Sebastian Bach’s matchless collection of concertos. But the works’ popular title comes from its association with Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg and uncle of Prussia’s Friedrich Wilhelm I, the Soldier King. Bach trave...
Near-supernatural in inspiration, and groundbreaking in their diversity of invention, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertosstand among the greatest creative achievements of the 18th century. Bach transcended existing concerto models by Vivaldi and other Italians by exploring innovative combinations of orchestral instruments. Each of the set’s 14 different i...
If you’re old enough to remember Arthur Negus then you’ll recognise the opening of Brandenburg No.3 as the theme music to the original Antiques Roadshow. The same movement also appears on the soundtrack scores to Die Hard, Moll Flanders and Ridley Scott’s Hannibal. It’s also used as a sonic cliché for anything old in daytime TV programmes. The most...
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos 1 – 6 performed by Claudio Abbado and Orchestra Mozart “Does the world need another set of Brandenburgs? Yes when they are as freshly minted and as adventurously sonorous as this marvellous set from Abbado’s young period-style Orchestra Mozart … these are peerless highlights of baroque music.” – The Guardian Bach’s Bran...
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Traversing music from ancient to modern — from the uplifting force of harmonious voices, to a single soprano expertly suspending us on the edge of our seats; from the full orchestra, to next-generation soloists taking centre-stage; from narrative based storytelling, to pure sensuality words can barely define — we bring it all to you in 2024.
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is the national Baroque music flagship. It is a world leader in historically informed performance and hugely influential in the broader musical landscape. The rise and triumph of the Brandenburg through the unflagging passion and vision of its co-founders Paul Dyer and Bruce Applebaum is one of the most ...
The Orchestra's name pays tribute to the Brandenburg Concertos of J.S. Bach, whose musical genius was central to the Baroque era, as Paul Dyer is today. The concerts include both the music of well-known composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi and Handel, as well as lesser-known composers, rare works and unusual replica instruments.
Live, vulnerable and raw, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is unapologetic in our mission to push the limits of experience in the celebration of past and present-day human creativity. We’re here to challenge ideas and reinterpret the icons of classical music for the 21st century, creating new audiences to ensure early music lives on in ...
