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Bach

  • Mystery music "bachs."
    Mystery Bachs
    LuAnn Johnson
    A large collection of music that was thought lost forever after the Second World War re-emerged in Kiev in 1999. Among its more than 5000 pieces of music is a collection of music composed by some of JS Bach’s predecessors that formed part of Bach’s estate. Join us on Harmonia for music of some Bachs you may not know.
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    Back to Bach
    Chris Burrus
    The man with the powdered wig and the giant musical family turned 335 this Tuesday. We celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday with a show about his influence on classical music.
  • Detail from the first page of the manuscript of the "Ricercar a 6" BWV 1079 by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1747.
    All the Way 'Round to Bach
    LuAnn Johnson
    The last in our series of four programs about canon and fugue. This hour's devoted completely to Johann Sebastian Bach!
  • Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise?
    Chris Burrus
    Join the Ether Game Brain Trust in exploring the history of improvisation in classical music and its departure from the tradition.
  • Dutch painter Gerard van Honthorst's depiction of "King David Playing the Harp," looking toward the heavens, 1622.
    Tune Your Harps
    LuAnn Johnson
    On this edition of Harmonia, we tune up strings of the violin, cello, viola da gamba, and lute, with music in scordatura, or alternate tunings, of strange and familiar instruments.