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Bach’s Secret

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Years of detective work by music scholar Helga Thoene revealed secret messages in the solo violin music of Johann Sebastian Bach. On the album, Morimur, violinist Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemble interweave the newly discovered melodies with the existing violin music — with controversial results.

How Art Works: Bach Chaconne

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The Master of Music Visualization

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Anthony Inglis conducting the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Australian Airforce Band at the Classical Specatular 2005 in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

2016 was rough. Listening to Bach helped.

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