Bachstock
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Bach's Life
Johann Sebastian Bach is a household name today, but this wasn’t always so. This week on Classics for Kids, learn more about the life and music of this great musician. Nov 29, 2014
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Bela Fleck's Guided Tour of Bach Interpretations
Tonight at 10 pm, Banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck leads a guided tour of lesser-heard Bach interpretations. Nov 29, 2014
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Episode 19: Sheep May Safely Graze
Today's feature is Bach’s 'Sheep May Safely Graze' performed by Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra. Nov 27, 2014
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Bach's Life and Pianistic Legacy
On the final episode of David Dubal’s exploration of J.S. Bach and the piano, we come to he end of the composer’s life and to his legacy — celebrating the human potential. Nov 27, 2014
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The Hidden, Mesmerizing Logic of Bach's Canons
Canons are constructed from a theme and a deceptively simple set of rules. The form, in the hands of a master like Bach, is a model of logical as well as musical beauty. Nov 26, 2014
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Café Concert: Mivos Quartet
When a new-music ensemble plays Bach, a centuries-old composer suddenly sounds rather modern. Watch the Mivos Quartet's performance at WQXR to find out why. Nov 25, 2014
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Top 10 Bach Guitar Shreds: 2014 Edition
Bachstock would not be complete without a list of the ten best Bach guitar shreds. The world's most prolific composer lives through the fingers of electric guitar aficionados. Nov 25, 2014
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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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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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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
