Episodes
We’re going to surveyTelemann’s instrumental music, from unaccompanied works for violin to keyboard fantasias, solo sonatas, trio sonatas, quartets, and works for orchestra.
Published 01/15/20
We’re going to look at two of Bach’s Christmas Cantatas, BWV 91, “Praised Be You, Jesus Christ,” and BWV 110, “May Our Mouths be filled with Laughter.”
Published 12/11/19
We’ll survey the vocal/choral music of G. P. Telemann.
Published 11/21/19
We'll look at two more of Bach's sonatas for violin with harpsichord obbligato: Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018; and Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019.
Published 11/01/19
We'll look at two of Bach's sonatas for violin with harpsichord obbligato: Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014, and Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015.
Published 10/01/19
We'll look at two of Bach's Wedding Cantatas: BWV 202 and BWV 195.
Published 08/09/19
We’ll look at two of Bach’s French Suites: No. 1 in D Minor (BWV 812) and No. 5  in G Major (BWV 816).
Published 07/12/19
We'll look at two of Bach's Flute Sonatas: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034; and Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030.
Published 06/05/19
We’ll look at two of Bach’s early works for keyboard: “Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother,” BWV 992; and the Sonata in D Major, BWV 963.
Published 05/09/19
We'll look at part 2 of Bach's St. John Passion.
Published 04/11/19
We'll look at part 1 of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245.
Published 04/02/19
We'll look at Bach's first two unaccompanied cello suites, No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, and No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008.
Published 03/18/19
We'll look at the last two Orchestral Suites: No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068; and No. 4 in D Major , BWV 1069.
Published 02/07/19
We'll look at the first two Orchestral Suites: No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066; and No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067.
Published 01/10/19
We'll look at the final three sections of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248.
Published 12/08/18
We'll look at the first three sections of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Published 12/01/18
We'll look at the concluding movements of Bach's B Minor Mass.
Published 11/13/18
We'll take a look at the Kyrie and Gloria sections of Bach's famous B Minor Mass.
Published 10/23/18
We’ll look at our final three Bach concertos: the “Triple Concerto,” in A Minor, BWV 1044; the Harpsichord Concerto  in F Minor, BWV 1056; and the Concerto for Two Harpsichords and Strings in C Major, BWV 1061.
Published 09/29/18
We'll look at the three remaining Brandenburg Concertos, Nos. 4,2 & 5.
Published 09/18/18
We'll look at three of Bach's famous Brandenburg Concertos: Nos. 3, 6 & 1.
Published 08/28/18
We'll look at Bach's three most famous violin concertos: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, BWV 1042; and Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D Minor (the "Double" Concerto), BWV 1043.
Published 08/06/18
We'll look at three of Bach's most famous secular cantatas: BWV 208, "What pleases me above all is the lively hunt" (The "Hunt" cantata); BWV 211, "Keep quiet, don't chatter" (The "Coffee" Cantata); BWV 212, "We have a new overseer" (The "Peasant" Cantata).
Published 07/23/18
We'll take a look at some of Bach's sacred cantatas composed in Leipzig, notably BWV 68, "God so loved the world";  BWV 78, "Jesus, by whom my soul";  BWV 80, "A Might Fortress is my God"; BWV 140, "Wake up, the voice calls us" ("Sleepers awake");  and BWV 51, "Shout to Joy for God in every land."
Published 07/17/18
Bach accepts a position at the court of Weimar and composes some of his most colorful cantatas. We’ll take a closer look at three sacred cantatas: BWV 182, "King of heaven, welcome"; BWV 31, "The heavens laugh";  and BWV 63, "Christians, engrave this day."
Published 07/04/18