Ranked #1
Teaser
Teaser
What do a nanoscientist, an architect, a Brazilian guitarist, and Silence of the Lambs all have in common? One inspiring... Read more
21 Jan 2021
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4mins
Ranked #2
Christopher Hinterhuber: "Music which was made for dancing"
Christopher Hinterhuber: "Music which was made for dancing"
Variations 1, 2, 3. Our first stop is in Vienna, Austria with Professor Christopher Hinterhuber, a celebrated pianist fo... Read more
12 Feb 2021
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25mins
Ranked #3
"It's perhaps the music that travels best"
"It's perhaps the music that travels best"
We begin where the piece begins: the "aria" on which the rest of the piece is based. This episode introduces the project... Read more
12 Feb 2021
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16mins
Ranked #4
Simone Dinnerstein: "It was like an epiphany"
Simone Dinnerstein: "It was like an epiphany"
Variations 4, 5, and 6. What was Bach's musical development like? How did he grow as a young musician, and how has his m... Read more
19 Feb 2021
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21mins
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Dan Tepfer: "Prepare to be unprepared"
Dan Tepfer: "Prepare to be unprepared"
Variations 7, 8, and 9. Bach was a legendary improviser who could blow the socks off most jazz musicians today. This epi... Read more
26 Feb 2021
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32mins
Ranked #6
Kristian Nyquist: The Real Sound of the Goldbergs
Kristian Nyquist: The Real Sound of the Goldbergs
While the Goldbergs are most often heard today on the piano, the piece was written for the double-manual harpsichord. Th... Read more
5 Mar 2021
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23mins
Ranked #7
Ben Laude: "I got obsessed with how he was playing it"
Ben Laude: "I got obsessed with how he was playing it"
Variations 10, 11, 12. It's impossible to tell the story of the Goldberg Variations without mentioning Canadian pianist ... Read more
12 Mar 2021
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28mins
Ranked #8
Angela Hewitt: "Lifted up into a different world"
Angela Hewitt: "Lifted up into a different world"
Variations 13, 14, and 15. Bach's faith was central to his music-making. This episode explores the spirituality of Bach'... Read more
19 Mar 2021
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32mins
Ranked #9
Jeff Scott: "This is just an absolute party"
Jeff Scott: "This is just an absolute party"
Who said Bach's music was the last word? Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones
26 Mar 2021
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21mins
Ranked #10
"Bach would have been a good programmer, a good engineer"
"Bach would have been a good programmer, a good engineer"
Variations 16, 17, 18. Bach was a consummate craftsmen -- he knew not just how to write music, but how to build it. In t... Read more
2 Apr 2021
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29mins
