Not a Usual Holiday Classic: Bach’s ‘Brandenburg Concertos’

The winter holiday season is the time of the year to be with loved ones, feel goodwill toward all, and go to a festive concert. "Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sansoucie," 1852, by Adolph Mendel. National Gallery at Berlin. Public Domain

We’re now enjoying the winter holiday season, the time of the year to be with loved ones, feel goodwill toward all, and go to a festive concert or two.

For many weeks already, there has been a nice selection of concerts or performances to choose from, such as George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” or Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.”