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41: What Was the Only Non-British Music at the Queen’s Funeral?
It was brought to my attention that, yesterday, at the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, there was only one non-Biritsh piece of music included. I…
4 years ago
40: What Did Bach Have for Dinner May 3, 1716?
This week I chose to read experts from the 'New Bach Reader', a compilation book of documents from Bach's life or shortly thereafter. These documents…
4 years, 1 month ago
39: Four Chances to Hear Bach Differently
Last Episode WTF Bach explained how computers, using MIDI, could help us understand Bach in a unique way.
Here then, is a brief episode of four Bach M…
4 years, 2 months ago
38: Can Computers Teach Us About Bach?
How can computers help us understand Bach? What is MIDI?
In this episode we learn how MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files, that is, a s…
4 years, 2 months ago
37: The Brandenburg Fifth, BWV 1050
Two episodes ago we covered the first movement of the fifth Brandenburg concerto up to the famous harpsichord cadenza. In this episode we look at the…
4 years, 3 months ago
36: Did Bach Compose the 6th Brandenburg to Get Fired? (Nope.)
In this episode, we will look at:
The genesis of the Brandenburg concerti,
What Bach’s job was like when these compositions came about,
Who his employer…
4 years, 3 months ago
35: The Brandenburg Fifth: A New Way of Hearing
This episode and the next two will cover the first movement of the fifth ‘Brandenburg’ concerto, BWV1050, a concerto for solo flute, violin and harps…
4 years, 3 months ago
¡ SEASON TWO !
GUESS WHO'S BACK? BACK AGAIN? THE BACH STORE is in GERMANY March25-April8. Stream it here:
Twitch.tv/wtf_Bach
Let's kick off this season discussing the…
4 years, 6 months ago
That‘s a Wrap on The Art of Fugue. (Season one finale 2/2!)
So! We've done it: Looked in depth at every fugue, every canon, solved the mysteries, busted the myths, sent the Bach heretics back to whence they ca…
4 years, 10 months ago
The 14th Fugue in The Art of Fugue. (Season one finale 1/2!)
This is the final fugue of The Art of Fugue, the famous 'unfinished' fugue, number 14. We discuss how one could have understood this fugue to have be…
4 years, 10 months ago