The claim that the famous chaconne from Bach’s D minor Partita for solo violin, BWV 1004, is also an elaborate, esoteric tombeau for his first wife, Maria Barbara, was originally tested on disc in ...

Philippe Herreweghe continues his selective and mainly satisfying survey of Bach’s church cantatas with three works for Trinity Sunday and the two following Sundays – high-quality products belonging ...

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Read our masterpiece guide to Bach’s ‘St John Passion’ and watch John Eliot Gardiner’s production on DG Stage on Good Friday, 2 April 2021. For those new to the work – perhaps new to classical music – ...

Johann Sebastian Bach would probably be astounded at his reputation as one of the greatest composers – perhaps the greatest composer – of all time. In his own day, he was famed chiefly for his ...

Safety notice according to Art. 9 para. 7 sentence 2 of the GPSR is not required. These two minuets – Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis BWV (Bach-Works-Catalogue) Appendix 114 and 115 - are from the "Notebook ...

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt (Cello) Performer: Jonathan Cohen (Harpsichord) Recording date: 01 November 2010 Date of broadcast: 20 December 2010 ...

Classical music wouldn’t be classical music without the legacy and lasting supremacy of Baroque composer J.S. Bach’s music. Here are some of his best works. Ah Bach. Bach’s music is at once majestic ...