Murray Perahia's recent accounts of Bach on disc have been nothing less than impeccable and this concluding volume of the Partitas continues in the same vein, delighting and quietly dazzling with readings that are thoughtfully incisive and elegant in equal measure. Read More
Perhaps yes on this occasion, for whilst every other Tom, Dick and Harry of the music world seems to have recorded the Brandenburgs, Gardiner has not, and without additional sells such as new scholarly insights on pitch or instrumentation, this disc stands up on its own quite simply as a smashing performance that has evidently been recorded for sheer delight in the music. Read More
The University of Florida is bringing Johann Sebastian Bach back to life with the help of its College of Fine Arts. Bach will respond to audience questions and appear in a live video webcast Oct. 29 with the help of computer animation seen in such films as "The Incredibles," "Toy Story" and "Shrek." Read More
Bach is considered by many people to have been the greatest composer in the history of Western music. Bach's main achievement ... Read the full Johann Sebastian Bach bio.