Review: Bach’s Universe (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)
This program of Bach's music is just the thing for an anxious world and is superbly performed by the ABO musicians and Jonas Zschenderlein, but the editing lets them down.
Sydney-based writer Harriet Cunningham is a music and theatre critic for The Sydney Morning Herald. She manages content and brand at Musica Viva Australia. She was recently awarded a doctorate for her work on a history of Dartington International Summer School, and has been known to play the violin.
This program of Bach's music is just the thing for an anxious world and is superbly performed by the ABO musicians and Jonas Zschenderlein, but the editing lets them down.
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