When J.S. Bach met King Frederick II, a royal musical challenge sparked one of history’s most ingenious masterpieces.

Musicians in Scotland with long enough memories and a love of Bach will remember the name of Peter Williams. From 1962-85 he was a internationally acclaimed senior member of staff within the Edinburgh ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Melbourne-born classical prodigy Benjamin Skepper, who returns to Australia for his Sydney Festival ...

The genius of Bach is also the mystery of Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach left behind no personal letters that shed light on his private life and no diary that explains his process of composing.

Prayer and emotion resonating deep within a precise structureFrom the keyboard, chords unravel one by one.To high notes, to ...

Whatever the answer, The Bach Players have certainly built an exceptionally thoughtful programme from the theory that the collection’s unusual sequence is in fact Bach’s quite deliberate musical ...

US research reveals Bach’s compositions are constructed in such a way as to convey information to the listeners. (Envato Elements pic) Music lovers have probably already heard that Johann Sebastian ...

Last month, the Pope delighted the music world when he was spotted slipping out of the Vatican to visit a record store in downtown Rome, and leaving with a classical CD in hand. The Pope, known for ...

(4) Trio Sonatas, Movements: C, BWV1037 (2 vns, hpd: doubtful: possibly by J G Florilegium Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer (4) Trio Sonatas, Movements: G, BWV1038 (fl, vn & cont: after Vn Son, BWV1021 ...