Halfway through reading "Reinventing Bach," I suddenly got dizzy. An earthquake? Or could it be that Bach was working as an agent of transcendence on me as he did on this sincere author? The basic ...

The probably most famous classical music composer has spurred numerous biographies and has many fans around the world. Yet little is known about Johann Sebastian Bach as a person. Since Johann ...

“Niche Bach, sondern Meer!” (Not a brook, but an ocean!) – opinion of Johann Sebastian Bach and pun by Ludwig van Beethoven On March 31, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Holy Roman ...

Johann Sebastian Bach has been named the greatest composer of all time. The German Baroque figure has been voted top from a list of 50 musical masters for BBC Music Magazine. Bach was renowned for his ...

Nearly 300 years after his death, Johann Sebastian Bach is still the gold standard in classical music. Clemency Burton-Hill explores why that is. On BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast show we have a daily ...

How many shows has Johann Sebastian Bach written? Johann Sebastian Bach has written 4 shows including Béjart: Ballet of the Twentieth Century (Composer), Love in a Coffee Cup (Composer), Dear Judas ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the city of Goethe and Schiller, classical music fans want another famous former resident to be honored in Weimar. They're seeking to rebuild the home of Johann Sebastian Bach, who composed some of ...

No British composers made the top ten. Bach has been named the best composer (John Stillwell/PA) Johann Sebastian Bach has been named the greatest composer of all time. The German Baroque figure has ...