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Episode 17: Bach’s Magnificat
Today's feature is Bach’s Magnificat BWV 243, performed by Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists. Nov 25, 2014
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Five Bach Pieces That Sound Better on a Piano than a Harpsichord
Angela Hewitt, a pianist particularly distinguished for her Bach performances, shares her top five Bach pieces that sound best – yes, best! – on a modern grand. Nov 24, 2014
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio
An exploration of the six cantatas, premiered at Leipzig’s St. Thomas and St. Nicholas Churches in 1734, that mark the period from Christmas to Epiphany. Nov 24, 2014
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Story of the Brandenburgs
Although six of J.S. Bach’s most famous concertos are named “Brandenburg,” the Margrave of Brandenburg probably never even heard them. Find out what he missed. Nov 22, 2014
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Episode 15: Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Today's feature consists of one of the most iconic works for solo organ in the repertoire, Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. It's played by Simon Preston. Nov 21, 2014
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One Pianist, Two Keyboards: Christopher Taylor's Bach Variation
Christopher Taylor, a pianist known for his marathon piano projects, talks about performing Bach's Goldberg Variations on an unusual piano. Nov 20, 2014
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Episode 14: Mandolinist Avi Avital Performs Bach's Flute Sonata
Today we're featuring mandolin player Avi Avital performing the Adagio from Bach's Sonata for Flute and Continuo. Nov 20, 2014
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Marina Abramović to Perform Bach's Goldberg Variations at the Park Avenue Armory
Provocative performance artist Marina Abramović and the young pianist Igor Levit are to collaborate on a presentation of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in December 2015 at the Armory. Nov 19, 2014
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Episode 13: 'Gloria in excelsis' from Bach's Mass in B Minor
Today's feature is Bach's Mass in B Minor, a work that stands as lofty in design, expression and scope as anything the composer ever wrote. Nov 19, 2014
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Bach to Beethoven
This week host Bill McGlaughlin explores 100 years of music in only five programs. Buckle your seat-belts as we uncover how exactly you get from Bach to Beethoven. Nov 17, 2014