Performers
Works by J. S. Bach, Fritz, Lennon/McCartney, Berio, Plumettaz and Bartmann
The ECHO Klassik award-winning Ensemble Spark brings together three icons of Western music: Johann Sebastian Bach as the forefather of classical art music, Luciano Berio as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century and the Beatles as titans of pop music. As different as these three worlds of sound may seem at first, they are united by the spirit of the visionary, an expression of subtle sensuality and the flair of constant curiosity. And this is precisely the appeal for the members of Spark, who themselves enjoy constantly reinventing and questioning themselves. They move with great virtuosity between Bach counterpoint, well-known Beatles hits and Berio's avant-garde colours. In doing so, they constantly open up new sounds and scenarios for themselves and their audience, combining the familiar with the unheard, expanding, explaining, contrasting and creating a lively dialogue between baroque and modern. Exciting sets and innovative collages show that there is a little bit of Bach everywhere, a little bit of Berio in the Beatles and vice versa - and that the spirit of Berio and the Beatles could already be felt in Bach. Spark makes uninhibited and natural use of all pigeonholes, breaks down superfluous boundaries and celebrates one thing above all else with passionate dedication: good music - BACH - BERIO - BEATLES. (Frankfurter Bachkonzerte e. V.)