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On The Bach Hour, the composer harnesses the mellow lyricism, the astonishing power, and even the historical roots of the horn in his Cantata 52, and horn soloist Radek Baborák brings the instrument's dynamism to a concerto originally for harpsichord.
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On The Bach Hour, a song by Martin Luther that helped change the world is the foundation of Bach's Cantata No. 80, and the Dunedin Consort performs the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6.
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On The Bach Hour, harmonic solidity and quicksilver brilliance come together in the hands of the German violinist, and Sigiswald Kuijken directs the Cantata No. 180, revealing a pathway from darkness to light.
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On The Bach Hour, Yoav Talmi leads the Quebec Symphony Orchestra in the Walton's imaginative vision for a ballet based on Bach's music, and Thomas Quasthoff sings the heart-wrenching Cantata No. 56.
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On WCRB In Concert with the Celebrity Series of Boston, flutist Emi Ferguson and the early music ensemble Ruckus perform J.S. Bach's music in a program called "Fly the Coop," and Diana Adamyan is the soloist in Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart.
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On WCRB In Concert with The Gilmore, pianist Alexandre Kantorow performs music by Brahms, Schubert songs arranged by Liszt, and one of Bach's most emotionally powerful works.
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On The Bach Hour, the Argentine mezzo-soprano is the soloist in music that opens a window to the composer's craft and life, with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
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On WCRB In Concert with the Handel and Haydn Society, Rinaldo Alessandrini leads a hopeful program including Bononcini's "Stabat Mater" and Bach’s "Easter Oratorio."
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On The Bach Hour, John Eliot Gardiner leads the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists in music that grapples with the challenges of everyday life, and Pieter-Jan Belder leads the exuberant Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.
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On The Bach Hour, the composer's Cantata No. 19, for St. Michael and All Angels, expresses a terrifying, visceral quality of battle, and a hope for protection and safety.