Though Bach composed deeply religious and highly intellectual works, he also produced music to entertain audiences. His harpsichord concertos, for instance, allow soloists to dazzle with virtuosity.
On March 19, Naïve Classiques will release Bach Klavierwerke, Rinaldo Alessandrini's third solo harpsichord recital on the French label. Rinaldo Alessandrini generally records with his ensemble ...
Bach composed his flute sonatas between 1720 and 1741 at a time when the recorder was being superseded by the transverse flute. These sonatas usually included a continuo part – a keyboard instrument ...
JS Bach wrote, or rewrote, seven solo harpsichord concertos. Most of them began life as showpieces for other instruments – violin, oboe d’amore – and occasionally their potted history makes for an ...
Pianist, teacher and author David Dubal hosts a weekly exploration of classical music's piano greats.
Enjoy a free harpsichord recital by Emmanuel Arakelian featuring works of Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday, March 19, 2017, 6 pm, at St. Mary's Church at the Old Ursuline convent, 1116 Chartres St., ...