PROGRAMME

Bach, his family and his students: musical evening presenting a programme dedicated to Bach's circle in Leipzig, performed by members of our artistic team.

In this masterpiece, built around a single unpretentious melody that unfolds in thirty astonishing variations, Bach dazzles us with his precision, imagination and freedom. Whether it is the anecdote of the insomniac count and the young Goldberg or the extraordinary art of variation, Bach's Variations for Harpsichord BWV 988 have never ceased to fascinate. Composed as the fourth book of Clavier-Übung, this set of thirty variations on the figured bass of the Aria combines virtuosity, meditative depth and formal invention, oscillating between passacaglia, fugue and pieces for two keyboards. Each movement, sometimes joyful, sometimes tragic, weaves a musical narrative of a magnitude comparable to a mass or a Passion, culminating in a 25th variation of incomparable dramatic intensity. More than a technical challenge, this work is above all an emotional journey in which Bach's genius is revealed at every moment.

Discover Prangins Castle and its history alongside our musicians, exploring the fascinating history of coffee in 18th-century Europe alongside the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

1. Duration 60 min, 25 people maximum per ride
2. Artistic team and young talents of Prangins Baroque 2025
3. Cultural mediator of the Swiss National Museum-Château de Prangins : Sylvie Nickbarte
4. Organization: Musée National Suisse-Château de Prangins and Association Prangins Baroque

A stage performance retracing Bach's musical life in Leipzig's famous Café Zimmermann, featuring young talents from Prangins Baroque 2025 and members of the artistic team.

Discover Prangins Castle and its history alongside our musicians, exploring the fascinating history of coffee in 18th-century Europe alongside the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

1. Duration 60 min, 25 people maximum per ride
2. Artistic team and young talents of Prangins Baroque 2025
3. Cultural mediator of the Swiss National Museum-Château de Prangins : Sylvie Nickbarte
4. Organization: Musée National Suisse-Château de Prangins and Association Prangins Baroque

A stage performance retracing Bach's musical life in Leipzig's famous Café Zimmermann, featuring young talents from Prangins Baroque 2025 and members of the artistic team.