Johann Sebastian Bach archive
Listen Clouds, Concertos And A Trip To Fiji: New Classical Albums
December 11, 2011 – NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.
Watch Turkey, Cranberries And Composers At The Table
November 18, 2011 – Commentator Miles Hoffman invites an eclectic group of long-gone composers to Thanksgiving dinner.
Listen The Poetry And Power Of Pianist Alessio Bax APM
November 10, 2011 – From delicate Bach to thundering Rachmaninoff, hear the young pianist perform in the APM studio. APM
Watch Music For The End Of The World ... Just In Case
October 31, 2011 – On Halloween, a serious question: Which music would you take with you to the grave?
Watch Paul Jacobs: Tiny Desk Concert
August 12, 2011 – Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
Listen Heinz Holliger's Soulful Oboe
July 19, 2011 – Hear the veteran oboist make his instrument sing in blissful music by J.S. Bach.
Listen Simone Dinnerstein Communes With Bach
July 13, 2011 – Hear the pianist play Bach and Schubert in recital at the Savannah Music Festival.
Watch Which Composer Is The Biggest Badass?
June 27, 2011 – An idle query on Twitter ignites a fun debate.
Read Crayons, Jam Sessions And Duck Quacks
May 19, 2011 – How pianist Orli Shaham coaxes preschoolers to take in Bach, Schumann and Ravel.
Read Spring For Music: Montreal Symphony WQXR
May 14, 2011 – Hear the venerable orchestra trace the arc of the symphony from the Renaissance to modern times. WQXR
Read From Bach To Satie: Jazz Takes On Classical Jazz24
May 10, 2011 – Can classical music get down and party? Some jazz musicians sure think so. Jazz24
Read Spring For Music: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra WQXR
May 6, 2011 – To open Carnegie Hall's Spring for Music festival, the ensemble plays new pieces inspired by Bach. WQXR
Listen Guest DJ: Simone Dinnerstein
April 13, 2011 – Hear the pianist pick favorite recordings, from Lorraine Hunt Lieberson to Leonard Cohen.
Watch Classical Music Shred-Fest: Which Pieces Get You Pumped Up?
March 1, 2011 – There's plenty of headbanging in the staid world of Bach and Brahms. Tell us your favorite pieces.
Listen Simone Dinnerstein: The Shifting Sounds Of J.S. Bach
January 10, 2011 – The pianist describes Bach: A Strange Beauty, her new recording of J.S. Bach's keyboard music.