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Bach Ciaccona
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Visit Lewis Kaplan's YouTube Page for Performance and Lecture Clips Information at the bottom of this page
The Bach Ciaccona (aka Chaconne) is the last movement of the Suite or Partita in D minor for solo violin. Although it is a dance in the form of a theme in variations, musicians familiar with this masterpiece would think of it as the extraordinary development of musical and other ideas. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) reached the apex of music in the Baroque period. He was both a religious person and had a strong belief in numerology. Both of these aspects of his life are incorporated in the Chaconne. A movement that will never be duplicated, the Bach Chaconne has dimensions, which are of unusual interest. Bach used a four-note idea and developed a simple four-note descending scale in a way that is virtually beyond the imagination and technical ability of any composer, who has ever lived. Based on a four-note descending scale, Lewis Kaplan refers to the Chaconne as Music, God and Numbers. He presents the work in a highly unique performance and seminar. Lewis Kaplan has presented this performance worldwide, including in London, the Royal College of Music and The Royal Academy, numerous cities in Germany, Austria, Spain, Israel, Japan and much of the United States - including an annual performance at The Juilliard School.
The Bach Chaconne: God, Music, and Numbers A Performance and Lecture by Lewis Kaplan
To Order the One-Hour DVD: Send $10 (domestic) / $15 (international) for shipping & handling to: Bowdoin International Music Festival 6300 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011-8463 (207) 373-1400 Watch Five Clips from the DVD below
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