JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

22 articles related to JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH:

FLUTE

Badinerie: origins of Bach's famous flute suite

Germany, Suite, Baroque
OBOE

Marcello's Oboe Concerto arranged by Bach and mistakenly attributed to Vivaldi

Germany, Italy, Concerto, Baroque
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music

England, Germany, Italy, USA, Concerto, Fugue, Motet, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Baroque, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Indian Classical 13 comments
PIANO

Ferruccio Busoni as a great piano transcriber of Bach's keyboard music

Germany, Italy, Fugue, Toccata, Baroque, Romantic, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
CHOIR

Mass in B minor: how to separate original scores of J.S. Bach from his son's later edits?

Germany, Mass, Baroque, Classical
VIOL

Bach and Abel: a collaboration that lived in two generations of composers

England, Germany, Suite, Baroque, Classical 1 comment
Organ

Mecca for organ music created by Dieterich Buxtehude in Lübeck

Denmark, Germany, Fugue, Toccata, Baroque
PIANO

The Orpheus of Amsterdam: the joyful nickname for organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Netherlands, Fantasia, Baroque, Renaissance
Chalumeau

German maestro ordered all his music to be set on fire

Germany, Suite, Baroque
Brass Ensemble

Venetian architecture sparked a new musical era in Europe

Italy, Sonata, Renaissance, Baroque
Classical Guitar

Lute fell into obscurity after the death of its greatest maestro

Germany, Poland, Dance, Passacaglia, Baroque
Violin

150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries

France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Dance, Sonata, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical
Collaboration

Harp traditions of two continents united in a unique collaboration

England, Folk, Variations, World Music, 2010s
Classical Guitar

The voice that carried guitar over the barriers of Cultural Revolution

China, Suite, 20st Century Classical, Baroque
TRUMPET

Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical

Germany, Trumpet Сoncerto, Baroque, Classical
ORCHESTRA

Alessandro Scarlatti: Italian opera innovator was lost in history for two centuries

Italy, Concerto grosso, Baroque
Cello

Bach's brilliant cello suites survived thanks to Anna Magdalena

Germany, Suite, Baroque 1 comment
VIOLA

Indecent Ciaconne dance came from the New World and swept Europe off its feet

France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Chaconne, Dance, Baroque
FLUTE

Bourrée: French folk dance from the Bach suite inspired prog-rock flute and the work of Sir Paul McCartney

England, France, Germany, Dance, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Baroque, 1960s
ORCHESTRA

Brandenburg Concerto dedicated to the king's brother was never played at Brandenburg court

Germany, Concerto grosso, Baroque
Classical Guitar

Cuban guitar tradition of Leo Brouwer

Cuba, 20st Century Classical
Violin

Vintage performance of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins

Italy, Violin Сoncerto, Baroque

The History of Popular Music

Discover stories from each decade. Listen to gems from the 1960s, 1970s, and more.
Musical Modes

Explore Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, and other modes through the harmonic analysis of popular songs.
Early Music

Read all about the formative music of the past centuries. Enjoy the regal yet easy sounds of the Baroque and Renaissance.
Indian Classical Music

Dive into the South Asian philosophy through Indian classical music. Learn about musical traditions of the Hindustani and Carnatic culture.
The Epoch of Romanticism

Get a taste of the most beloved and fruitful music period. See the personalities behind the major shift of the eras — from Classical to Romantic.
Nature Sounds

Download for free HQ soundscapes recorded in a mixed forest, including bird songs, cricket choruses, and night or afternoon thunderstorms.