In 1992, Peter Wollny uncovered a pair of chaconnes, a series of variations played over a short, repeated bass line, in the Royal Library of Belgium that seemed indicative of Bach’s early compositions ...

“When in doubt, cite Grout,” my mother said. She was referring to Donald Jay Grout’s “A History of Western Music.” First published by W.W. Norton in 1960, it has gone through 10 editions and is ...

It’s exciting news, if a bit niche: Researchers have attributed two new works to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The announcement this week coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Bach Archive ...

Anna Magdalena led a strenuous and stressful life. A gifted singer and musician, she married an egotistical and obstinate genius who believed the world should revolve around him, and complained when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a development that could put Worcester in the center of a world-wide cultural map for a decade or more, Music Worcester will ...

The Beatles’ 1968 song “Blackbird” from their eponymous “White Album” has become one of the Fab Four’s most distinctive songs in their catalogue, and as it turns out, a song for which we have Baroque ...

Archive director in Germany says ‘missing piece of puzzle’ now in place to verify authorship after decades of research Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in ...

The most recent Google Doodle allows you to compose your very own Bach chorale, using a clever bit of interactive AI counterpoint. Now, people are sharing their own compositions. To celebrate J.S.

It seems that classical composer J.S. Bach has provided a surge of inspiration for some recent releases by artists on the Nonesuch label, starting with the Bach Trios led by an unusual yet explosive ...