Bach
Classical musicians should spread their wings
We need more collaboration and more experimentation for classical music to flourish
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
Alban Berg: Violin concerto &c. (Chandos)
A stunning marriage of the tragic and the erotic
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Russell Beale on song as Bach
How the paternal gorgon finally attracts our empathy, waging a last intellectual battle
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