Bach Consort Cottbus brings baroque entertainment to the Old Town Hall
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Baroque exuberance for after-work in Cottbus
When the workday ends, a concert evening begins in the Old Town Hall of Cottbus, featuring historical instruments, musical wit, and electronic soundscapes. The Bach Consort Cottbus invites you to the 1st After-work concert on November 5, 2026, under the title Just look how the Rhine wine dances.
Between watchman's call and clashing blades
The program leads right into the colorful world of baroque music. Works by Georg Philipp Telemann, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Antonio Vivaldi, and other composers combine grand gestures with fine humor. A watchman calls out the hour, blades clash in the fencing school, and even coarse-comic ideas find their place in artfully composed music.
Historical sound with modern framing
Under the musical direction of Christian Möbius, the Bach Consort Cottbus explores the baroque joy of invention, exaggeration, and imitation on historical instruments. Biber's watchman's serenade transforms a familiar street cry into music. In Pavel Josef Vejvanovský's work, two string choirs enter into a sonorous dialogue, while Telemann's concert for two violas makes the fine orchestration and rhythmic agility of the era audible.
Vivaldi's ghosts and the wine in the beautiful glass
In Vivaldi's La notte, the bassoon meets midnight ghosts. Adam Krieger's songs bring wine into play and give the concert title its lively musical core. Thorsten Coers takes on the tenor part, while the Bach Consort Cottbus shapes the baroque stage performance with historical sound language.
From carefree play to serious lament
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer's music leads from a grotesque country church journey to the battlefield. In Biber's Battalia, the carefree noise tips into an urgent lament of the wounded. It is precisely this contrast that makes the concert experience special: baroque music can laugh, thunder, and surprise – yet still finds great emotional depth.
Warm-up, concert, and electronic conclusion
The after-work concert connects classical sounds with new perspectives. DJ ST101 frames the evening with electronic live sounds and provides warm-up and chill-out. This creates an open live atmosphere where historical sound colors, modern sounds, and relaxed audience mood intertwine.
Conclusion: The audience can expect a varied baroque concert with historical instruments, vocal presence, surprising sound images, and electronic framing. Those who wish to experience classical music with a sense of humor, contrast, and lively stage moments will find an extraordinary concert evening at the Old Town Hall Cottbus.
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