Bach may have composed the six Brandenburg Concertos to gain employment, but his musical resume stands today as one of the great monuments in Baroque orchestral music. Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque Orchestra in three of the six concertosthe joyful Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 for string orchestra, the maverick Brandenburg No. 5 with its wild harpsichord solo, and the dusky-hued No. 6 featuring violas and viole da gamba.MONDAY April 26, 2021 7:30 PM CDTStreamed live from the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, ChicagoBrandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051Music of the Baroque OrchestraNicholas Kraemer, conductor
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