IV. Elegy

V. Intermezzo

VI. Andante pomposo, fugue and finale

Stert’s aim [with Bachseits] is to bridge a gap between modern wind music and European symphonic music with his compositions. The work Bachseits was composed as Hilgen Symphonic Wind Orchestra’s competition entry piece for the German Wind Orchestra Competition in the year 2012. The inspiration for the fantasy in three movements was taken from the Ciaccona in D minor for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach. With his work Bachseits, Stert wishes to “draw out all the colors of the wind orchestra”. Since its first performance, the piece has received great international recognition.

Program note extracted by Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg

Johannes Stert is an active conductor and composer from Freiburg, Germany that has led many premiere ensembles across Europe, such as the Hilgen Orchestra Association, the Gürzenich Orchestra, and the Cracow Radio Orchestra. He is also a frequent guest conductor for an expansive list of opera companies such as the Cologne Opera, the Graz Opera, and the Sao Carlos National Theatre, among many others. While far more infrequently than conducting, Stert also composes for wind ensemble and orchestra.

Program note researched and written by Cameron Wilson