Pope in landmark meeting with artists in Sistine Chapel Nov 22, 2009
Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, considered a foremost exponent of Johann Sebastian Bach, told AFP: "Art used to have a very close relationship with the Church, which nowadays is not the case... Music for me (is) very linked to religious expression.". After an apogee during the Renaissance and subsequent Baroque periods, relations between the Vatican and the art world declined, notably from the 19th century. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Oboist to perform with Symphony Orchestra Nov 9, 2009
Mendelssohn played an important role in reviving public interest in the music of Lutheran musician Johann Sebastian Bach. Symphony No. 5 begins with the famous Dresden Amen and ends in a flute solo based on "A Mighty Fortress is Our God.". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
SIRIUS XM Radio's Symphony Hall to Broadcast Special Classical Music Performance From the White House Nov 5, 2009
SIRIUS XM listeners will enjoy the music of Isaac Albeniz, Agustin Barrios Mangore, Johann Sebastian Bach, Zoltan Kodaly, Maurice Ravel, Niccolo Paganini and Felix Mendelssohn. Earlier on November 4, Mrs. Obama will introduce a Classical Music Workshop with the featured musicians. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
One of the great things about being a Johann Sebastian Bach fan is that it seems possible, anytime, anywhere, to stumble on new masterpieces. For me, last year, it was BWV 50 64. (Salon)
Musical menagerie Oct 29, 2009
Floyd Dryden Middle School orchestra and choir students performed a Native chant while entering the gym, but their Tuesday night performance ranged from Johann Sebastian Bach, to a Slavic folk song, to a spiritual, said orchestra and sixth-grade choir teacher Missouri Smyph ... Floyd Dryden Middle School orchestra and choir students performed a Native chant while entering the gym, but their Tuesday night performance ranged from Johann Sebastian Bach, to a Slavic folk song, to a spiritual, said... (Juneau Empire)
The Berlin Wall: what really made it fall Oct 9, 2009
It was just around the corner from the St. Thomas Church where Johann Sebastian Bach was once cantor, and where Martin Luther introduced the Protestant Reformation to Leipzig in 1539. The Monday peace prayers followed a joint call by young East and West German theologians for removal from German soil of both NATO and (more discreetly, if more daringly) Soviet nuclear weapons. (Christian Science Monitor)
‘The Silence Before Bach’ finds the pureness in music and more Aug 20, 2009
Even on its own, though, the film s a remarkable and quixotic work: a free-floating series of visual essays on what music in general and Johann Sebastian Bach in particular mean to civilization. The links to Buuel are there for the taking; as opulently measured as this movie is, it also has a playful, even subversive side. (Boston Globe)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Aug 14, 2009
The group, which has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and toured around the world, will perform a program that includes Italian Concerto, BWV 971, (Allegro) by Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Katsuki Tochio), Quartet for Saxophones by Russell Howland, Quartet for Saxophones by Pierre Max Dubois, Cafe 1930 From Story of the Tango by Astor Piazzolla (arr. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ray Ross, 66, political activist worked with disabled Aug 9, 2009
Curmudgeonly one moment, sweet and funny the next, he could quote the poetry of T.S. Eliot and political writings of Howard Zinn with equal fervor, then lose himself in a silent reverie listening to an organ fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach. Mr. Ross, who had suffered in recent years from a variety of health problems, died Monday of respiratory failure at Brigham and Women s Hospital. (Boston Globe)
Barenboim's Arab-Israeli orchestra gives concert for Jerusalem the 'Arab cultural capital' Aug 8, 2009
Said, for whom the concert is dedicated, once said that if he was grateful for one thing in the world it would be the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Asked why Berg and Berlioz were chosen over Bach for the concert, Barenboim said he could only respond with some Jewish humor. (FOX61, CT)
Country profile: Germany Aug 3, 2009
As the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, among others, Germany's gift to European classical music is colossal while Goethe, Nietzsche, Kant and Brecht are giants in the world of letters and philosophy. Facts. (BBC News -- Europe)
Little Singers of Monaco stops by Singapore in Asian tour Jul 19, 2009
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Symphony's sweet sounds enjoyed Sunday Jul 14, 2009
Courville sang Johann Sebastian Bach s Cantata No. 82: Ich Habe Genug (I Have Enough) at Sunday s concert. Event sponsors included Allain s Jewelry, Associat-ed Engineers and Archi-tects and Iberia Building Systems, Gulotta s, Iberia Office Supply, New Iberia Mayor Hilda Curry, The Rosary House and Todd s Car Wash. (New Iberia, LA)
Community Calendar Jul 11, 2009
The Carmel Bach Festival celebrates their 72nd annual celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach with 16 days of concerts, recitals, interactive talks, master classes, social events and educational experiences. Set in the scenic beauty of the Monterey Peninsula, the festival is Friday, July 17th through Saturday, August 1st. (KSBW 8, CA)
The Bath Fugues Jun 16, 2009
AT ONE point in Brian Castro's new book, Johann Sebastian Bach is telling his young protege, the keyboard virtuoso Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, about a composition he has just finished. "I will write this down for you," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Religion Briefs (2) May 24, 2009
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Hal Hopson will be featured. Fee is 50, but it goes up to 70 after July 10. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Film lost in music, weak storyline May 1, 2009
Fans of classical music will enjoy the film's soundtrack, which is lovingly constructed of classical compositions, mostly by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach. However, the filmmakers often get lost in the music and forget about the story they're trying to tell. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rowland Coffee Roaster's Gourmet Espresso Brand, Cafe Bustelo, and Sony Masterworks Brew New Deal Serving Cuban Music Group Tiempo Libre On a Million Cans of Coffee Apr 29, 2009
The first album under that deal, , unites the two musical worlds of the band's Cuban childhoods -- connecting the rhythm and sensibilities of Afro-Cuban music with the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach -- and features guest tracks by the Cuban legend Paquito D'Rivera and the Cuban born sax player Yosvany Terry. Multi Grammy winner Steve Epstein (Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Placido Domingo) produced the CD with Jorge Gomez as co-producer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dance students echo love for Kansas City B-B-Que Apr 28, 2009
Other works on the concert's program are Red (choreographed by Paula Weber to the energetic music of Beethoven), Concrete Abstract (choreographed by Sean Curran to the music of Tigger Benford), We Dance (choreographed by Kevin Iaga Jeff to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach) and Give Your Hand to Struggle (a solo work choreographed by to the music of Sweet Honey In The Rock). Co-founded by Henry and the late dancer and choreographer, Leni Wylliams almost 18 years ago, the Wylliams/Henry. (University News, MO)
Variations on a thread Apr 16, 2009
Not surprisingly, there's a logic behind Sunday's concert program, which include solo piano works by Anton Webern, Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert and Johann Sebastian Bach. Dinnerstein will play the pieces chronologically backwards, which she said gives the show a unique shape that would not be the same were the works placed in a different order. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Musical talent repeats in DeKalb family Mar 30, 2009
Johann Sebastian Bach, the keystone member of music s most illustrious family, found his ancestry fascinating and puzzling. He prepared a genealogy called Origins of the Musical Bach Family. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Coming together for peace Mar 28, 2009
Though mainly known for his humanitarian activities, Schweitzer was also an organist and music scholar who studied composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The weekend also features a master class Saturday afternoon and a voice and piano recital Friday night. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Orchestra brings period music to back to life Mar 28, 2009
On Saturday, they will be performing Johann Sebastian Bach: The Six Brandenburg Concertos ... The AAM's concert tonight will feature Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Brandenburg Concertos," which likely were composed over a series of years before his finished manuscript dated 1721. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Music to stir the soul Mar 26, 2009
Johann Sebastian Bach was first. Selections such as, Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service, O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, and Christ the Life of All the Living followed. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Paradox Was His Doxy Mar 24, 2009
The tone deaf, however, would have to be crazed with arrogance if they therefore deduced that Johann Sebastian Bach was a fraud. With Chesterton s religious writings so difficult to rebut intellectually, modern commentators have discovered with relief that he might be taxed with anti-Semitism. (The American Conservative)
LETTERS: The Californian, March 3, 2009 Mar 3, 2009
""And I heard a voice within me answer him: 'Where is He. Here He is ---- He is hanging here on this gallows. (North County Times)
‘Lost' Beethoven gets live airing Feb 28, 2009
com: Lost' Beethoven gets live airing. Lost' Beethoven gets live airing. (Globe and Mail)
Singing rings around world for Vienna Boys Choir, set for local concert Feb 13, 2009
Timothy Stalter, the head of choral music in the UI School of Music, said people must see the performance if they're interested in hearing what Johann Sebastian Bach would have heard during his day. "They have a very different sound; it's a little darker in terms of throat quality," Stalter said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
