Bach Ensemble Lucerne: "Bohemian and German Baroque - Zelenka meets Bach"

The name Zelenka was long considered an insider tip. Nowadays, his name shines when the Czech Baroque is highlighted. In his compositions, Zelenka shows his cosmopolitanism: he combines the Italian with his Bohemian and French traditions and creates his very own style! In its concert, the Bach Ensemble Lucerne juxtaposes Zelenka's nine-part litany "Salus infirmorum" with two cantatas by J.S. Bach: BWV 163: "Nur jedem das Seine" and BWV 162: "Ach, ich sehe" were both first performed in 1715. Salomon Franck, the librettist of these two cantatas, is one of the most original poets that Bach employed for his cantatas.

Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Cantata BWV 163: "Only to each his own"
Cantata BWV 162: "Ah I see, now that I am going to the wedding"

Jan Dismas Zekenka: ZWV 152: Litaniae Lauretanae "Salus infirmorum"

Choir and orchestra of the Bach Ensemble Lucerne

Soloists and soloists:
Christine Boner-Sutter: Soprano
Susanne Puchegger: alto
Livio Schmid: Tenor
Andreas Schib: Bass
Franz Schaffner, conductor


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Advance booking: Monday, May 18 to Friday, June 12, 2026 - 6 p.m.
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