
Episode No. 3: Bach's Sacred Cantatas at Leiplzig
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."
1hr 2mins
17 Jul 2018
Rank #1

Episode 27: Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
We’re going to look at Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, perhaps the most remarkable set of variations composed in the Baroque period.
52mins
10 Feb 2020
Rank #2

Episode 24: Bach's Contemporaries--G. P. Telemann, part 1
We’ll survey the vocal/choral music of G. P. Telemann.
1hr 7mins
21 Nov 2019
Rank #3

Episode 15: Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites Nos. 1 & 2
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.
1hr 1min
18 Mar 2019
Rank #4

Episode 5: Bach's Concertos, part 1
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.
58mins
6 Aug 2018
Rank #5

Episode No. 4: Bach's Secular Cantatas
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).
55mins
23 Jul 2018
Rank #6

Episode 30: Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, part 1
We’ll look at Sonata No.1 in F Minor, BWV 1001, and Partita No, 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002.
58mins
14 May 2020
Rank #7

Episode 9: Bach's B Minor Mass, part 1
We'll take a look at the Kyrie and Gloria sections of Bach's famous B Minor Mass.
54mins
23 Oct 2018
Rank #8

Episode 22: Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, part 1
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.
56mins
1 Oct 2019
Rank #9

Episode 26: Bach's Contemporaries--G. P. Telemann, part 2
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.
1hr 23mins
15 Jan 2020
Rank #10

Episode 16: Bach's St. John Passion, part 1
We'll look at part 1 of Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245.
45mins
2 Apr 2019
Rank #11

Episode 6: Bach's Concertos, part 2--Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3, 6 & 1
We'll look at three of Bach's famous Brandenburg Concertos: Nos. 3, 6 & 1.
56mins
28 Aug 2018
Rank #12

Episode 20: Bach’s French Suites—No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812; No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
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).
56mins
12 Jul 2019
Rank #13

Episode 10: Bach's B Minor Mass, part 2
We'll look at the concluding movements of Bach's B Minor Mass.
55mins
13 Nov 2018
Rank #14

Episode 13: Bach's Orchestral Suites, part 1
We'll look at the first two Orchestral Suites: No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066; and No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067.
54mins
10 Jan 2019
Rank #15