Johann Sebastian Bach belonged to a dynasty of musicians. In following inevitable family tradition, he excelled his forebears and contemporaries, although he did not always receive in his own lifetime the respect he deserved. He spent his earlier career principally as an organist, latterly at the court of one of the two ruling Grand Dukes of Weimar. In 1717 he moved to Cöthen as Court Kapellmeister to the young Prince Leopold and in 1723 made his final move to Leipzig, where he was employed as Cantor at the Choir School of St Thomas, with responsibility for music in the five principal city churches. In Leipzig he also eventually took charge of the University Collegium musicum and occupied himself with the collection and publication of many of his ...

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BRAUTIGAM, Ronald: Piano Notes (Documentary)
BRAUTIGAM, Ronald: Piano Notes (Documentary)
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Chopin, Fryderyk -- Haydn, Franz Joseph -- Mendelssohn, Felix -- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus -- Scarlatti, Domenico -- Schubert, Franz -- Schumann, Robert
Artist: Brautigam, Ronald
Label/Producer: Seventh Art Productions
CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN STRASBOURG (Equilbey)
CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN STRASBOURG (Equilbey)
Composers: Adam, Adolphe -- Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Bizet, Georges -- Buxtehude, Dieterich -- Franck, Cesar -- Gounod, Charles-Francois -- Gruber, Franz Xaver -- Handel, George Frideric -- Holmes, Augusta -- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus -- Pachelbel, Johann -- Saint-Saens, Camille -- Traditional
Artists: Accentus Chamber Choir -- Breslik, Pavol -- Concerto Koln -- Equilbey, Laurence -- Piau, Sandrine -- Saraf, Aurelie -- Stutzmann, Nathalie -- Weisser, Johannes -- Wieder-Atherton, Sonia
Label/Producer: Bel Air Classiques
CHRISTMAS WITH WINCHESTER COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR
CHRISTMAS WITH WINCHESTER COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR
Composers: Anonymous -- Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Bennett, Richard Rodney -- Corelli, Arcangelo -- Handel, George Frideric -- Mason, Lowell -- Praetorius, Michael -- Tavener, John -- Weir, Judith
Artists: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra -- Lacey, William -- Macliver, Sara -- Tolley, Christopher -- Winchester College Chapel Choir
Label/Producer: Naxos
CLASSIC YO-YO MA (Classical Documentary, 2001)
CLASSIC YO-YO MA (Classical Documentary, 2001)
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Dvorak, Antonin -- Piazzolla, Astor -- Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Artists: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra -- Ax, Emanuel -- Barenboim, Daniel -- Boston Symphony Orchestra -- Koopman, Ton -- Ma, Yo-Yo -- McFerrin, Bobby -- Ozawa, Seiji -- St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra -- Stern, Isaac -- Tan, Dun -- Temirkanov, Yuri
Label/Producer: EuroArts
Double Bass Music - BACH, J.S. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / HAYDN, J. / MAHLER, G. / PROKOFIEV, S. / VERDI, G. (Masterclass with Hayk Khachatryan) (Karwan)
Double Bass Music - BACH, J.S. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / HAYDN, J. / MAHLER, G. / PROKOFIEV, S. / VERDI, G. (Masterclass with Hayk Khachatryan) (Karwan)
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Haydn, Franz Joseph -- Mahler, Gustav -- Prokofiev, Sergey -- Verdi, Giuseppe
Artists: Karwan, Jacek -- Khachatryan, Hayk
Label/Producer: DakApp
DURRANT, Richard: Guitar Whisperer (The)
DURRANT, Richard: Guitar Whisperer (The)
Composers: Albeniz, Isaac -- Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Barrios Mangore, Agustin -- Durrant, Richard -- Myers, Stanley -- Oldfield, Mike -- Reich, Steve -- Tarrega, Francisco -- Walton, William
Artist: Durrant, Richard
Label/Producer: Seventh Art Productions
GARDINER, John Eliot: In Rehearsal - BACH, J.S.: Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir)
GARDINER, John Eliot: In Rehearsal - BACH, J.S.: Christen, atzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 (English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir)
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Artists: English Baroque Soloists -- Gardiner, John Eliot -- Monteverdi Choir
Label/Producer: Monarda Music
GIARDINO ARMONICO WITH KATIA AND MARIELLE LABEQUE (IL)
GIARDINO ARMONICO WITH KATIA AND MARIELLE LABEQUE (IL)
Composers: Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel -- Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Vivaldi, Antonio
Artists: Antonini, Giovanni -- Dantone, Ottavio -- Giardino Armonico, Il -- Labeque, Katia -- Labeque, Marielle -- Onofri, Enrico
Label/Producer: EuroArts
HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (Sing-Along) (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Taurins)
HANDEL, G.F.: Messiah (Sing-Along) (Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Taurins)
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Handel, George Frideric -- Mondonville, Jean-Joseph Cassanea de -- Vivaldi, Antonio
Artists: Chung, Locky -- Leblanc, Suzie -- Muller, Rufus -- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra -- Tafelmusik Chamber Choir -- Taurins, Ivars -- Taylor, Daniel
Label/Producer: Tafelmusik
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Blom, Birthe
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Blom, Birthe
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Poulenc, Francis -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Blom, Birthe -- Loeb, Benjamin
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Coucheron, David
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Coucheron, David
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Waxman, Franz -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Coucheron, David -- Coucheron, Julie
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Hayashi, Yusuke
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Hayashi, Yusuke
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Hayashi, Yusuke -- Hoppe, Thomas
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Inui, Noe
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Inui, Noe
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Sarasate, Pablo de -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Inui, Noe -- Silva, Rohan de
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Jang, Yoo Jin
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Jang, Yoo Jin
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Wieniawski, Henryk -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Jang, Yoo Jin -- Silva, Rohan de
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Jeong, Stephanie
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Jeong, Stephanie
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Saint-Saens, Camille -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Chae, Moon Young -- Jeong, Stephanie
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kadesha, Jonian-Ilia
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kadesha, Jonian-Ilia
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Bazzini, Antonio -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Chae, Moon Young -- Kadesha, Jonian-Ilia
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kang, Byol
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kang, Byol
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Chausson, Ernest -- Joachim, Joseph -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Kang, Byol -- Loeb, Benjamin
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kang, Clara-Jumi
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kang, Clara-Jumi
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Chausson, Ernest -- Joachim, Joseph -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Hoppe, Thomas -- Kang, Clara-Jumi
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kazazyan, Haik
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kazazyan, Haik
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Schumann, Robert -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Hoppe, Thomas -- Kazazyan, Haik
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kutik, Yevgeny
Hannover International Violin Competition 2009 - Preliminary Round: Kutik, Yevgeny
Composers: Bach, Johann Sebastian -- Beethoven, Ludwig van -- Joachim, Joseph -- Ravel, Maurice -- Ysaye, Eugene
Artists: Kutik, Yevgeny -- Loeb, Benjamin
Label/Producer: Stiftung Niedersachsen