GRECCHINOIS
The Thread That Never Goes Away
…In this episode of BACH 52, as we chatted about Ruben’s journey with Bach, I was compelled by his willingness to sit with the discomfort that can arise around Bach’s music. He talked about …
Remembering Helmuth Rilling
The Master Is Always the Student
…All of it flowed from his love for Bach’s music and from his belief in its power to make us better musicians, better artists, and better people…
Music, Medicine, and the Healing Power of Bach
…No matter what paths our lives take, they inevitably intersect with the likes of Lisa and her medical professional colleagues at some point, for better or for worse. Oftentimes, we are encountering the field of medicine on the worst days of our lives…
Bach, Faith, and the Future of Classical Music
Last August, the Tanglewood Learning Institute hosted the first live-filmed conversations for BACH 52. The first of these features Chad Smith, President & CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in a wide-ranging conversation
Bach, Multiplicity, and Interpretation
In Bach, multiplicity can be generous: the same melodic idea can turn inward or outward, penitential or theatrical, depending on tempo, ensemble, and context. In public life, that same multiplicity can feel bewildering or dangerous. But in both cases, we’re confronted with the fact that meaning is not simply a matter of taste or preference, nor is it singular and fixed…
Theology, Music, and Modern Myths
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach really?
When we talk about Bach, it’s so easy to slip into big claims — greatest composer ever, universal genius, before and after Bach. And while there’s truth in all of that, this conversation reminded me how…
NO BARRIERS
Episode 12 of #BACH52 is now live! This episode features an interview with Dr . Reginald Sanders, Professor of Music at Kenyon College, who chats about leaving the Tech Industry to devote his life to the study of Bach’s music, and how he feels there really are no barriers to enjoy it.
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