Why Bach’s music is indestructible, whether on the mandolin, modern piano – or soundtracking murder

The German composer dominates the classical charts and concert platforms, especially at this time of year. Here’s to his life-giving zombie music!

Is This Bach’s Most Underrated Music?

The sprawling organ collection “Clavier-Übung III” is not as widely known as it should be. An excellent new recording could ...
The Guardian

So what's so good about Bach then?

Bach has been in the background for most of my life, one way or another - the Brandenburg concertos in my parents' record collection when I was a boy; the Christmas music at school; and I remember ...
Jazz

Brad Mehldau: After Bach

It seems that classical composer J.S. Bach has provided a surge of inspiration for some recent releases by artists on the Nonesuch label, starting with the Bach Trios led by an unusual yet explosive ...
Wall Street Journal

Bach’s Solo Organ Spectacular

Johann Sebastian Bach is possibly the most influential and sublime composer in history. Everyone from Mozart and Beethoven to the Beatles and Lady Gaga has paid him homage. During his life, however, ...
Los Angeles Times

Bach wrote BWV 82 to transcend tragedy. It’s a lullaby for our times too

“Ich habe genug,” Bach’s Cantata No. 82, is commonly rendered in English as “I am content.” At the cantata’s center is a lullaby of consoling sweetness, generosity of spirit and somnolent blessedness, ...

Sebastian Bach on his pre-show rituals, AI and his return to Albany for ‘The Child Within the Man’

Legendary Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach discusses his 2026 tour, keeping his vocal range after 40 years, and why he’ll never use backing tapes or AI on stage.