LEIPZIG, Germany — “Bach’s best.” It’s an irresistible concept, but does it mean anything? Such judgments are always fraught when it comes to artistic creations, even more so where the primary purpose ...
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog. By Adam Nagourney Meredith ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
No one needs to be told why “The Messiah” or “The Nutcracker” have become Christmas perennials. There are, of course, further Christmas-themed works of glory galore. It’s time we dig out Bach’s joyous ...
John Sinclair is ready to celebrate the Bach Festival’s 90th installment this month — and he’s marking a major musical milestone of his own. Sinclair will celebrate his 35th year as the Bach Festival ...
Two previously unknown pieces by the German composer have been revealed by the Bach Archive in Leipzig — just in time for the research institute's 75th anniversary ...