Claiming to be a musicologist, the composer and arranger performed premieres of "newly unearthed" works by the nonexistent Bach. Schickele died Jan. 16. Originally broadcast in 1985.

Bach’s intricate and detailed approach to melody and harmony inspired generations of composers that followed. His compositional technique continues to form the musical foundation for budding musicians ...

BART invites local musicians to participate in its "Bach in the Subways" program, beginning Thursday and ending on the 339-year anniversary of the German composer's birth March 31.

The Fugue, too, has elements that are uncharacteristic of Bach. In fact, there are strong reasons to suggest that Bach’s celebrated Toccata and Fugue was not originally in D minor, nor written for the ...

On Sunday, Abels was featured on a program at NJPAC in Newark with two other composers who are indeed household names: A guy named Bach and another guy known as Mozart. Thanks to smart programing ...

It was in New York where he began exploring musical comedy, and in a 1965 performance, he debuted his comic alter-ego P.D.Q. Bach. Named in a play on the vast family of Baroque composer Johann ...

David Lang explains the appeal for him, a Jewish composer of a modern holiday classic. Skip to content Skip to site index. ... Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” Mozart’s Requiem, ...

When juxtaposing Bach with Ilaiyaraaja there are some interesting insights. Both have composed more than 1000 works. Both were deeply spiritual. However, when it comes to fame and reach among the ...