A Moment of Bach Podcast
1) BACHTOBERFEST: Goldberg charcuterie (season 5 closer)
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...Show More
2) Der Herr denket an uns (BWV 196): closing chorus
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...Show More
3) Song: Vergiss mein nicht (BWV 505)
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...Show More
4) Goldberg Variations: 16. Ouverture
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 ...Show More
5) Nun danket alle Gott (BWV 192): closing chorus
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 ...Show More
6) Goldberg Variations: Aria
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 ...Show More
7) Cello Suite no. 6: Courante
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 ...Show More
8) Himmelskönig, sei willkommen: Sonata
"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...Show More
9) Himmelskönig, sei willkommen: tenor aria
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...Show More
10) Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in G major (BWV 1019c)
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...Show More