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 on the Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash this week.
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Edward Klorman is a violist and Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music. In 2025 he published his book, BACH: THE CELLO SUITES, exploring what makes these seemingly humble unaccompanied cello compositions so extraordinary and lasting. Over the centuries, they have become the “holy grail” for every
There was a rich musical scene in Mexico during the baroque era. Some composers were born in the so-called “New Spain,” and others migrated there from Europe and elsewhere to practice their craft. You’ll hear music by a few of the composers who lived and worked in Mexico during the 17th and 18th centuries on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Grammy-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein has a wide variety of musical passions, but music by Johann Sebastian Bach is an important part of her foundation. She believes Bach’s music has it all – intelligence and heart – and her expertise inspired The New York Times to describe her as “an utterly distinctive voice in the forest
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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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Arcangelo Corelli was admired and emulated by many other musicians – Georg Philipp Telemann composed several Sonatas in tribute to the older Italian composer, and Francesco Maria Veracini had his own ideas for how to improve Corelli’s Violin Sonatas. Sunday Baroque will highlight Arcangelo Corelli’s artistry and other musicians’ tributes to him.
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It’s the dead of winter, and many of us could use a little pick-me-up. Sunday Baroque will transport you to the warmth of Summer, complete with fireworks, flowers, and a lovely stroll through a poetic garden.
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Johann Sebastian Bach’s artistry is viewed by many as the “gold standard” for musicians to emulate. Sunday Baroque celebrates some of Bach’s contemporaries, including a German colleague who was called the “Bach of the lute,” one praised as the “French Bach,” the so-called “Spanish Bach” and music by the one and only Johann Sebastian Bach himself.
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