Johann Sebastian Bach was so important to the baroque era, and so prolific as a composer, that Sunday Baroque devoted two Sundays to celebrating his March 1685 birthday. This weekend is the second of the two-part Bach Birthday Bash … and highlights include a 2022 recording of the Goldberg Variations … one of the beloved Brandenburg Concertos … and some of Bach’s intimate chamber music. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a talented and revered composer, teacher, and keyboard player. Born in March 1685, his genius continues to inspire musicians and music lovers. Sunday Baroque is celebrating the composer with a two-part Bach Birthday Bash devoted to musical highlights from his extraordinary career. You’ll hear the first installment this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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Music is often said to have healing powers, and music by Johann Sebastian Bach seems to be a particularly effective medicine. Whether we are listening to Bach’s music, or performing it, Bach’s music is good for what ails you. You can immerse yourself in the restorative and uplifting effects of Bach’s music on the Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash this week.
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German organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in March of 1685, and every year Sunday Baroque throws a little birthday celebration for the composer. This year, for the first time, it’s a two-part celebration. This weekend is the first installment of the Bach Birthday Bash, and it includes performances by young musicians who love Bach, such as recorder player Lucie Horsch, flutist Brandon Patrick George, and the Catalyst Quartet. It’s the Bach Birthday Bash on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Claude Debussy called him, “… a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity …” and Richard Wagner called him, “…the most stupendous miracle in all music!” They were speaking about Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born in March of 1685. This weekend, you can enjoy the annual BACH BIRTHDAY BASH, an all-Bach celebration on Sunday Baroque.
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific composer, a demanding teacher, and a skilled keyboard and violin player – and his genius continues to inspire musicians and music lovers. Bach was born in March of 1685, and Sunday Baroque will celebrate the anniversary of that momentous occasion with an all-Bach program of musical highlights from his extraordinary career. It’s the annual Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash!
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific composer, a demanding teacher, and a skilled keyboard and violin player. Bach was born in March of 1685, and Sunday Baroque will celebrate the occasion with an all-Bach program devoted to musical highlights from his extraordinary career. It’s the annual Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash!
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