After a deluge, Bach

By Timothy Robson, 28 August 2016

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Reviewed at Blossom Music Center, Cleveland on 27 August 2016

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV1048

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV1050

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV1047

Bach, Air on a G String, from Orchestral Suite BWV1068

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Orpheus CO and Vengerov deliver superb Mozart at Carnegie Hall

Susan Stempleski, 7th November

The star violinist and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra bring their two-night traversal of Mozart’s complete works for violin and orchestra to a stunning conclusion.

****1

Orpheus’ musicians play with restrained romanticism

Edward Sava-Segal, 10th October

One of the most charming attributes of Montgomery's Strum is the way different individual voices rise from and fall back into a seductively colored sound canopy.

****1

Orpheus performs string sextets on top of a car park in New Jersey

Edward Sava-Segal, 3rd October

The players demonstrated again the unity of an impromptu ensemble, although made up of instrumentalists that have played numerous times together.

****1

No conductor? No problem at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 21st May

Less is more in a brilliant performance by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and star soloist Jan Lisiecki at Prague Spring.

****1

Montgomery première shines among the classics

Rebecca Lentjes, 27th October

During Jessie Montgomery's Records from a Vanishing City, musical styles from avant-garde jazz to Angolan lullabies quarreled and overlapped, keeping our ears pricked for the duration of the piece.

***11

Orpheus and Zuckerman perform an eclectic set

Jacob Slattery, 19th March

The conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and violinist Pinchas Zuckerman, however, presented an evening of music loosely connected across several centuries, effectively pressing shuffle on the classical music jukebox.

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.

After a deluge, Bach: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra plays Brandenburg Concertos