'Hardly a single genre of vocal music was neglected by Friedrich. In his sacred and secular songs he did not altogether escape the aridity of the popular collections of his time; but where there was a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra performed music by four Bachs less frequently heard. By Anthony Tommasini Johann Sebastian Bach was ...

Early-music group Ars Lyrica will devote two programs in its 2014-15 season to the Bachs' musical dynasty in honor of the 300th birthday of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, one of J.S. Bach's sons. In ...

In the alphabet-soup of Bach family member composers, there are always discoveries to be made away from the familiar and relatively familiar paths of Johann Sebastian and then, I suppose, Carl Philipp ...

This week's Feature Album, Bach & Pärt, features acclaimed, multi award-winning German violinist Arabella Steinbacher and a selection of works for violin and orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach and ...

Martin Buzacott explores some of the important musical dads through history, from Johann Sebastian Bach and his brood of 20, to the dad of Australia's own Grigoryan brothers. Fathering 20 children ...

When it comes to musical dynasties, it's tough to top the Bach family. From town fiddlers to court composers, the Bachs dominated German music for seven generations. Today, Johann Sebastian towers ...

This post is in response to Epigenetics of Music: A Karaoke vs. Bach Genetic Conflict? By Christopher Badcock Ph.D. A reply to a question in an online interview got me thinking a bit more about the ...