Johann Sebastian Bach archive
Read Ask Your Doctor About Prescription Bolero
January 20, 2012 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Read Keyboardist, Baroque Master Gustav Leonhardt Dies at 83
January 17, 2012 – He was a conductor, harpsichordist, organist and a grandfather of today's early music movement.
Listen A Church, An Oratorio And An Enduring Tradition
December 22, 2011 – J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a seasonal staple for one of the world's oldest churches.
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