Peter Sykes - Byways and Backwaters: German Harpsichord Music Not by J. S. Bach at Music Before 1800 - Online

World-renowned and versatile keyboardist Peter Sykes has come up with a twist on the ubiquitous Bach recital. He will play sonatas and suites in fashionable French or Italian style by Bachs contemporaries, Graupner, Mattheson, Marpurg, and otherssome better known than Bach was in his time. Pieces by Bachs teacher, Georg Bhm, and his favorite student, Johann Ludwig Krebs, open and close the program.Sykes is a monster harpsichordistbold, imaginative, and, considering the risks he takes, amazingly accurate. He has the courage to play really slowly, and to suspend something out into infinity. And when he attacks something, its like the Charge of the Light Brigade.Boston GlobeEstimated run time: 60 minutes.The virtual program will be followed by a live Q&A on Zoom, and will remain available on demand until July 15.