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Why music's greatest composer was thrown in jail
A desire to change jobs caused Bach to spend almost four weeks in prison. Here we explain more...
'Scant regard for hygiene led to serious complications': how a medical charlatan blinded Bach
In April 1750 Bach went under the knife of English eye surgeon John Taylor with disastrous results...
Bach for beginners: 12 great recordings to unlock the Baroque master's magical music
Pianist George Lepauw introduces us to his essential Bach listening
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Bach Mass in B minor: a guide to this monumental sacred masterpiece and its best recordings
The sheer variety and craftsmanship of JS Bach’s final choral masterpiece, Mass in B minor, enthral Paul Riley as he chooses the finest recordings
The best recordings of JS Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
We reveal the finest recordings of Bach's six orchestral masterpieces, his Brandenburg Concertos
A guide to JS Bach's 'Orgelbüchlein'
Always the teacher, Bach composed his Orgelbüchlein to educate fledgling organists. Read our insightful guide to Bach's so-called 'Little Organ Book'
Bach St Matthew Passion: a guide to this superb oratorio and its best recordings
A powerful setting of Jesus's final days, the St Matthew Passion was responsible for the resurgence of interest in JS Bach's sacred choral music after the composer's death. Here is our guide to understanding the work and our recommendations for its best recording
The best recordings of JS Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier
Kate Bolton-Porciatti travels through all the major and minor keys on her journey to find the finest recordings of Bach's extensive sets of preludes and fugues for solo keyboard
The Best Recordings of JS Bach's Goldberg Variations
This work is a staple in classical keyboard repertoire. Here we list the best recordings of JS Bach's Goldberg Variations from the last 20 years.
The best recordings of JS Bach's Orgelbüchlein
Paul Riley chooses the finest recordings of Bach’s collection of intricately crafted organ preludes, Bach's Orgelbüchlein
Bach's best keyboard works
What are the best piano pieces by JS Bach? We give you five to start with
JS Bach is the greatest composer of all time, say today’s leading composers for BBC Music Magazine
The German composer was given the top spot by 174 living composers
Five of the best Bach transcriptions
The BBC Music Magazine team names their favourite interpretations and arrangements of works by the Baroque legend
A guide to Bach's 'Sheep may safely graze'
What you need to know about Bach's much-loved soprano aria, Sheep may safely graze
Five essential works by JS Bach
We choose the best works by the king of counterpoint, Bach
Bach’s caffeine-based love affair
Did you know JS Bach was a coffee fiend? He even wrote a caffeinated cantata...
JS Bach's top 10 works... according to Twitter
Twitter has spoken, and results are in. We reveal the best works by Bach as decided in the first ever #BachOff
From Bach to Bakes…
Hilary Hahn and Alexandra Dariescu on the art of cake-making…
Bach portrait returns home to Leipzig
EG Haussmann's famous painting of JS Bach is donated to Leipzig's Bach Archive