“When in doubt, cite Grout,” my mother said. She was referring to Donald Jay Grout’s “A History of Western Music.” First published by W.W. Norton in 1960, it has gone through 10 editions and is ...

James May explores the incredible details of Bach's piece, with organist Wayne Marshall. Listen out for: The majesty, drama and relentless rhythm the piece is known for. It's not only Bach's most ...

PETER WOLLNY: The two new pieces helped me to understand more deeply how Bach's musical language developed in his early years. I learned a lot about this genius. SIMON: Peter Wollny directs the Bach ...

“Niche Bach, sondern Meer!” (Not a brook, but an ocean!) – opinion of Johann Sebastian Bach and pun by Ludwig van Beethoven On March 31, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Holy Roman ...

Peter Wollny has known the Ciacona in D minor and the Ciacona in G minor for more than 30 years now — ever since he discovered the organ works at the Royal Library of Belgium. The handwritten ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the ...