When you think of Worcester in the fall, Johann Sebastian Bach naturally comes to mind. Well, if that’s not the case for you, it will be eventually, thanks to Bachtoberfest. That’s the city’s annual ...
In a development that could put Worcester in the center of a world-wide cultural map for a decade or more, Music Worcester will perform all of 18th century German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian ...
Much like the salmon’s instinct to return home, musicians also invariably return to the works of Bach (1685–1750), the ...
WORCESTER — The ambitious and much anticipated "The Complete Bach" project kicks off with the first-ever BACHtoberfestOct. 25 to 27 consisting of five performances. The project will see all of 18th ...
A review of Bach against Modernity by Michael Marissen. The experience of listening to great music leads many of us naturally to wonder about the lives of the composers who wrote it. In some cases, ...
Johann Sebastian Bach is famous for his innovative, beautiful, and technically difficult pieces for orchestral ensembles and keyboard instruments. He also played the violin and wrote all sorts of solo ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The sprawling organ collection “Clavier-Übung III” is not as widely known as it should be. An excellent new recording could change that. By David ...
Talking, debating and listening are skills we can all learn, particularly in the light of current global conflicts. The Leipzig Bachfest shows how Johann Sebastian Bach's music can serve as a model ...