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courtesy of St. Peter's Church, FreibergOn The Bach Hour, the solidity and expression of one hymn tune is the foundation of works for solo violin and pipe organ, as well as the Cantata No. 172, performed by Amsterdam Baroque and director Ton Koopman. -
Michiel HendryckxOn The Bach Hour, the composer's "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" charts a course from dark sorrow to resolute peace in a performance by Collegium Vocale of Ghent and their director, Philippe Herreweghe.
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On The Bach Hour, Philippe Herreweghe leads a work that grapples with oppositional forces of light and dark, and pianist Igor Levit performs the composer's Partita No. 2. -
On The Bach Hour, the Hilliard Ensemble and soloist Christoph Poppen bring the composer's Violin Partita No. 2 together with his settings of Lutheran chorales to render a sonic picture of anguish, grief, and transcendence. -
On The Bach Hour, organist Olivier Latry harnesses the astonishing sonic resources of a remarkable instrument for the composer's music, and John Eliot Gardiner leads the Cantata No. 185. -
On The Bach Hour, the composer's Cantata No. 86, led by Ton Koopman, reflects a devotion to the sacred, while an enthusiasm for weekend social gatherings comes to life in the Orchestral Suite No. 1, directed by Richard Egarr. -
On The Bach Hour, the Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society offers his insights into the emotionally devastating final part of one of the composer's most powerful masterpieces. -
On The Bach Hour, the Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society offers his own insights and interpretations of one of the composer's most powerful masterpieces. -
On The Bach Hour, violist Maxim Rysanov's interpretation of the composer's Cello Suite No. 1 is a merging of two musical approaches that mirror his own path through life, and Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Cantata No. 92. -
The German countertenor sings the Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," and talks with host Brian McCreath about its meaning and the wider role of art in our lives, on The Bach Hour. -
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a spirit of collaborative creation to the Bach's Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner, and Christoph Spering leads the Cantata No. 14 on The Bach Hour. -
On The Bach Hour, cellist Pieter Wispelwey reveals the mysterious qualities that make the composer's Cello Suite No. 4 unique, and Il Gardelino performs the Cantata No. 32, an expression of longing and resolution.
