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What’s A Concerto?
What’s a concerto? This week on Classics for Kids, hear some definitions plus examples by some of the world’s greatest composers. Nov 15, 2014
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Is Faith Required To Perform Sacred Classical Music?
Do the best performances of Bach – or of any sacred work – come from musicians who identify with their spiritual message? Nov 14, 2014
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Episode 7: Andreas Scholl Performs from Cantata BWV 82
Countertenor Andreas Scholl and the Basel Chamber Orchestra perform the tender lullaby “Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen." Nov 11, 2014
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Bach Sleeps In On Sundays
This week Bill McGlaughlin considers the brief but creative period of time in which Johann Sebastian Bach worked not for the Lutheran church, but for Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Kothen. Nov 10, 2014
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Episode 6: Pierre Fournier Plays Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
This recording, made in 1960 and released on LP the following year, was a classic when it came out, and remains so to this day. Nov 10, 2014
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Bach Goes to the Movies
Bach's special mix of the logical and the spiritual makes his music very effective for some films. Tonight at 9 pm, David Garland presents film scores where Bach's music is used. Nov 8, 2014
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As East Berliners Celebrated Freedom, Rostropovich Played Bach
Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In recognition, our Albums of the Week include Rostropovich's Bach Suites, recorded in the aftermath. Nov 8, 2014
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Sons of J. S. Bach
More than 300 years’ worth of Bachs all worked as professional musicians, including several of J.S. Bach’s sons. Hear their music on Classics for Kids. Nov 8, 2014
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Academy of Ancient Music Plays Bach's Orchestral Suites
Tonight at 9 pm, join us for a re-broadcast of the Academy of Ancient Music's November concert featuring Bach's Orchestral Suites. Nov 7, 2014
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Episode 5: Academy of Ancient Music Plays Orchestral Suite No. 4, Overture
Every weekday during November, WQXR offered free, daily download of a noteworthy Bach recordings. Nov 7, 2014