We’ll look at Bach’s “Organ Mass” (Clavier-Ubung or “Keyboard Practice” III) including the Trinity Prelude and Fugue and a sampling of the chorale preludes contained in the collection.
Episode 47: Bach‘s Cantatas for Alto Soloist
2021/12/09
We’ll focus on BWV 35, “Spirit and Soul Become Confused,” and BWV 170, “Contented Peace.”
Episode 46: Bach’s Partitas, BWV 825-830
2021/11/02
We’ll focus on Bach’s Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828, but also take a look at the opening movements of the other five partitas.
Episode 45: Bach’s Cantatas for Bass Soloist
2021/09/27
We’ll look at “Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen,” BWV 56 (“Gladly I will carry the Cross-Staff”), and “Ich Habe Genung,” BWV 82 (“I have enough”).
Episode 44: Bach’s Music for Lute
2021/08/23
We’ll focus on the Suite in E Minor, BWV 996, and the Suite in C Minor, BWV 997.
Episode 43: Bach's Trio Sonatas
2021/07/16
We’ll look at two of Bach’s trio sonatas: the Sonata in G major for Two Flutes, BWV 1039; and Bach’s Sonata in Eb for organ, BWV 525, in both the original and a trio sonata version.
We’ll look at two of Bach’s cantatas for soprano soloist: BWV 199, “My Heart Swims in Blood,” and BWV 52, “False World, I Do Not trust you.”
Episode 41: Bach's Toccatas for Keyboard
2021/05/03
We’ll focus on the Toccata in D major, BWV 912, and the Toccata in C minor, BWV 911.
Episode 40: Bach's St. Matthew Passion, part 2
2021/03/29
We'll look at part 2 of the St. Matthew Passion.
Episode 39: Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, part 1
2021/03/01
We’ll look at part 1 of the St. Matthew Passion.
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2021/12/18
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2019/11/23
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