Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

A holiday tradition returns. Among the greatest achievements of the Baroque era, Bach’s six pieces employ varied instrumentation that highlights the virtuosity of each musician. How did these familiar 300-year-old tunes, with no holiday or religious themes, become seasonal favorites? Los Angeles Times writer Mark Swed puts it best, “The concertos don’t have anything to do with anything, other than being a demonstration of Bach’s amazing ingenuity...