We’re now enjoying the winter holiday season, the time of the year to be with loved ones, feel goodwill toward all, and go to a festive concert or two.
For many weeks already, there has been a nice selection of concerts or performances to choose from, such as George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” or Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.”
Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Brandenburg Concertos” are also sometimes performed at this time. In many places around the world, these six concertos have become a holiday staple, perhaps due to the values they convey.
An Ambitious Project
Bach’s project was too ambitious at the time, due to its sheer instrumental variety and technical difficulty….