Welcome to A Moment of Bach, where we take our favorite moments from J. S Bach's vast output—just a minute's worth or even a few seconds—and show you why we think they are remarkable. Join hosts Alex Guebert and Christian Guebert for weekly moments!
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It's time for Bachtoberfest! Tonight we treat ourselves to a wine & cheese spread, tailored to the different variations in this iconic piece.
We had so much fun with this that we think you should tr...
Der Herr denket an uns (BWV 196): closing chorus (00:24:41)
Unabashed joy describes this short and sweet cantata, which Bach wrote at age 23 for a wedding. In its sparkling finale, some mysteries hide. A curiously unexpected tonality sets off the happy declama...
Song: Vergiss mein nicht (BWV 505) (00:19:15)
Today we talk "Men in Black", "Coco", "Futurama", and hear a slappin' bass line from an 80's funk song. Oh, and some Bach. Remember to stop and smell the forget-me-nots -- in other words, enjoy thos...
Goldberg Variations: 16. Ouverture (00:26:27)
Overtures belong at the beginning, introducing what is to come. So why is one found at Variation 16 of the giant Goldberg Aria and Variations?
Well, it is the beginning, but of the second half of 30 ...
Nun danket alle Gott (BWV 192): closing chorus (00:23:45)
To play baroque music properly -- especially a bouncing jig like this one in 12/8 time -- you must "unlearn what you have learned", and rethink how you articulate music. Articulation is so important ...
Goldberg Variations: Aria (00:14:04)
The towering thirty Goldberg Variations combine into a masterwork of keyboard music. As all variation pieces, they were based on a relatively simple source material. But as is his way, Bach organized ...
Cello Suite no. 6: Courante (00:25:01)
Listener HG drew our attention to a similarity between the Courante of this cello suite and the "Cum Sancto Spiritu" from the Mass in B minor. We talk about these dance forms and how they affect the ...
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen: Sonata (00:28:51)
"An understated overture" is the description Christian arrives at to describe the humility of the micro-regal sonata which opens the Weimar cantata "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen." Is this thing, marke...
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen: tenor aria (00:26:05)
This cantata has an unusual run of three arias in a row -- and the last one of the three is the most remarkable. In deleting a note, creating a rest where there should be music, Bach breaks all the r...
Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in G major (BWV 1019c) (00:14:06)
Bach used the materials for this sonata several times throughout his life. Each collection of parts is different, and there are three versions. This is version 1019c, as labeled by the BWV categorical...
Schauet doch und sehet (BWV 46): opening chorus (00:17:26)
When assembling his Mass in B minor, Bach drew from many of his older works. Here is one great example. If you, like us, have always been mesmerized by the haunting sound of the "Qui tollis" movemen...
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (BWV 80): bass/soprano duet (00:26:02)
We return to the Mighty Fortress cantata to do a deeper analysis on the theological counterpoint of this movement. Bach combines two vocal parts -- one is Luther's hymn and the other is new poetry wi...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: Polonaise (00:19:23)
What good is a centerpiece but to add to the pomp and pride and beauty of a ceremonial occasion? The Polonaise is historically such a centerpiece for such an elegant, lavish affair. Chopin is the natu...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: Trios I and II (00:22:51)
Oboe talk today!
Mastering this instrument is almost unreasonably challenging, but the juice is worth the squeeze -- the baroque oboe, when played truly well, is one of the most rewardingly beautiful...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: Menuet (00:25:05)
The three instrument families in this big baroque orchestra leads us to speculate that Bach represented three social classes: the royal elite (elegant strings, one leader), the aristocratic nobles (ho...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: movement 3 (00:22:58)
The "rule of three" is in full effect here, as Bach carries us along with this jaunty dance, rhythmic triplets and triple sets of musical sentences abounding with life and energy. This eloquent piece...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: movement 2 (00:22:21)
A far far cry from the happy hunting horns of the first part, the second part of Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 is a bitter adagio. To modern ears, its aesthetic of dark gangster drama is less galant, and...
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: movement 1 (00:23:07)
"Horns, horns, horns, in dark Mindolluin's sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the north wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last." (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King)
It's time for our yearly ...
Jesu, der du meine Seele (BWV 78): 1. Chorus (00:13:56)
-The second part of our look into Cantata 78, where we look at the opening chorus.
For an overview of this cantata and a deeper look at the wonderful duet and the rest of the parts, see the episode p...
Jesu, der du meine Seele (BWV 78): 2. Duet and overview of mvts. 3-7 (00:28:13)
In this year's Leaving Certificate for students in Ireland, the music exam consists of examples from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, Irish composer Gerald Berry's Piano Quartet, and Queen's Bohemian R...
Christ lag in Todes Banden (BWV 4): tenor solo aria (00:19:13)
Welcome to A Moment of Bach, where we sometimes zoom in so close that our targeted moment consists of only one note! But Bach leaves us no choice but to pick this moment from BWV 4, where the music s...
Mass in B minor: Et incarnatus est (00:23:06)
Here is, almost certainly, Bach's last composition for voices.
"Et incarnatus est" is the short choral movement in the Mass in B minor which precedes and sets up the central "Crucifixus." Being not qu...
Badinerie from Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor (BWV 1067) (00:24:52)
Today: we talk about Nokia ringtones, how Bach is the best at bass; Bach's French wordplay, and "Bach can be played at any tempo".
Performance of "Badinerie" by the Netherlands Bach Society
Toccata in E minor BWV 914: fugue (00:18:37)
This week's moment of Bach is a blissful ascending sequence in the fast final fugue movement of this keyboard toccata, which reminds us of the audacious repeating steps up and up (and down and down) o...
"Complex" is Bach's default setting.
On this 300th anniversary of the Easter Oratorio, which was premiered in Leipzig on Easter Sunday 1725, we talk about duet recitatives, recorders and bassoons (sh...
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