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John Eliot Gardiner grew up passing one of the only two authentic portraits of Bach every morning and evening on the stairs of his parents’ house, where it hung for safety during World War II. He has been studying and performing Bach ever since, and is now regarded as one of the composer's greatest living interpreters. The fruits of this lifetime's immersion are distilled in this remarkable book, grounded in the most recent Bach scholarship but moving far beyond it.

Though unappreciated in his own time, Johann Sebastian Bach has ascended to Olympian heights, the verdict of contemporary audiences long since overruled by succeeding generations of music lovers. But what makes his music great? In this series of 32 lectures, a working composer and musicologist brings his exceptional teaching skills to the task of helping you hear the extraordinary sweep of Bach's music. You'll understand the compositional language that enabled him to compose such extravagant, unbridled music while still maintaining precise control of every aspect - beat, melody, melodic repetition, interaction, and harmony.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), en français Jean-Sébastien Bach, est né dans une illustre famille de musiciens allemands. Orphelin à 10 ans, Bach est un compositeur et un musicien reconnu comme étant l'un des plus grands compositeurs de tous les temps, par des hommes tels que Mozart et Beethoven.

This is a story from the Famous Composers collection.

Although we have heard the music of J. S. Bach in countless performances and recordings, the composer himself still comes across only as an enigmatic figure in a single familiar portrait. As we mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author Christoph Wolff presents a new picture that brings to life this towering figure of the Baroque era. This engaging new biography portrays Bach as the living, breathing, and sometimes imperfect human being that he was, while bringing to bear all the advances of the last half-century of Bach scholarship.

A concentrated study of Johann Sebastian Bach's creative output and greatest pieces, capturing the essence of his art.

18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both...

Welcome to “Compass in the Storm” a podcast where we explore how individuals found guidance, answers, and strength during the most challenging seasons of their lives, guided by the compass of God’s Word. I’m your host, Lana Bach, author, Christian speaker, Certified Grief Educator, and co-founder of Encouragement Ministries, Inc. a not-for-profit ministry. On my podcast I share Biblical principles of hope and healing that can help you navigate the troubled waters of life, God’s way!

Johann Sebastian Bach wordt gezien als een van de ‘aartsvaders’ van de westerse muziekkunst. Hij was organist, klavecinist, violist en componist. Daarnaast was hij leraar. Bach werkte afwisselend in dienst van hof en kerk, met name in Dresden, Cöthen en Leipzig. Zo was hij in Leipzig als musicus en schoolhoofd verbonden aan de Thomaskerk. Als componist was Bach een briljant theoreticus, voor wie de regels van het quadrivium altijd centraal hebben gestaan en voor wie muziek een vorm van wiskunde was. Toch had zijn belijdenis als Lutheraan evenzeer grote weerslag op zijn werk.

Hvide skygger er fortællingen om den legendariske danske billedhugger Bertel Thorvaldsen. Thorvaldsens karriere startede, da han som barn kom ind på Det kongelige danske kunstakademi, men den tog for alvor fart, da han som 26-årig flyttede til Rom. Hans romerske værksted var vidt besøgt af alle lige fra statsoverhoveder til digtere, rigmænd til kunstnere. Bogen giver ikke blot et indblik i Thorvaldsens virke som kunstner. Den tegner også et portræt af manden bag marmoren, hans forhold til kvinder og sin egen berømmelse, samt hans evige kamp for at finde en mening med sit arbejde.

If you have not discovered your why, this book is a must-listen. It takes you on an experiential journey through ten chapters of stories, examples, and exercises to find your why, visualize it, and put it into words that will springboard you into the life of your dreams.

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organization, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and over 300 cantatas of which around 200 survive.

I 1994 rejste Niels Bach til Rusland, og i en periode boede han hos kunstneren Svetlana i Sankt Petersborg. Svetlana var enke og mor til tre små piger. Hun boede i en lille lejlighed og måtte hver dag kæmpe hårdt for at få pengene til at slå til, skaffe mad til børnene og få adgang til at ytre sig kunstnerisk i et ufrit samfund. Under besøget hos Svetlana, oplevede Niels Bach de ufattelige levevilkår i Rusland under Boris Jeltsins styre på nært hold. Bogen er også et portræt af en fascinerende og modig kvinde, der trods trængsler holder hovedet højt.

Bach ist ein Zentralgestirn der Musikgeschichte. Manche verehren ihn gar als den "Lieben Gott der Musik". Aber auch der Schöpfer der Matthäus-Passion war ein Mensch wie jeder andere, und sein Leben verlief nicht immer harmonisch. Die neue Hörbiografie erzählt seine ganze Geschichte.

Printed books are all well and good, but, let's face it, it's a whole lot easier to let somebody else do the reading. P.D.Q. Bach was probably the most passive composer who ever allegedly lived, so the less effort you put into learning about him, the more you carry on his ideals.

Johann Sebastian Bach today has a reputation as the Godfather of Western European music, as a fountainhead of classical music theory and the creator of some of the greatest works the world has ever produced. Better known as a keyboard virtuoso, Bach was not regarded as a genius in his day, so how did this headstrong and belligerent but ambitious young musician become so extremely productive? What were his influences? How did he end up in jail and what did he get up to in Café Zimmerman?

Johann Sebastian Bach, baroque music's finest composer: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

Johann Sebastian Bach, weltberühmter Komponist: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

When Tenzin Lahkpa is 15 years old, his parents give him over to a local temple in Tibet as an offering. Unable to change his fate, he wholeheartedly embraces his life as a monk and begins a quest for full enlightenment through the teachings of Buddhism. But his desire to go deeper only grows, leading him to unexpected conclusions.... Follow the fascinating, never-before-told, true story of what causes a highly dedicated Tibetan Buddhist monk to make the radical decision to walk away from the teachings of Buddha and leave his monastery to follow Jesus Christ.

Unter uns gesagt – Der Podcast, der alles auf den Tisch bringt! Dirk Bach (nein, nicht der aus dem Dschungel, aber trotzdem wild) und Mike Neu nehmen kein Blatt vor den Mund! In „Unter uns gesagt“ wird über alles gesprochen, was uns bewegt, aufregt oder einfach nur zum Lachen bringt. Ob große Weltpolitik oder kleine Alltagskatastrophen – hier bekommt jedes Thema seine fünf Minuten Ruhm. Warum sind Politiker wie Kühlschränke? Wieso sind Kassenbons mittlerweile länger als Thriller-Romane? Und was hat Onkel Herbert wirklich beim Familienessen gesagt? Locker, lustig und manchmal ...