The virtually limitless well of music by J.S. Bach has always had a prominent place on radio airwaves in Boston. Whether it’s an iconic work like the Toccata and Fugue in D minor or a rarely heard but emotionally riveting church cantata, Bach’s music is a touchstone, returning listeners to a foundation on which so much subsequent music has been built.
The Bach Hour grows out of a tradition begun in the early 1970's by Robert J. Lurtsema of WGBH 89.7 FM. As one of the earliest sets of the complete Bach cantatas on record (Leonhardt and Harnoncourt) was being released, they became a regular fixture on each Sunday's edition of Morning Pro Musica, Lurtsema's unique daily program. Now, on The Bach Hour, those cantatas, with the rich and diverse range of performances now available, are heard on the calendar days for which they were written. Combined with recent and classic recordings of Bach's instrumental masterpieces and occasional interviews with significant interpreters, each week's program offers a chance to connect more deeply with this bedrock composer.
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Oboist Albrecht Mayer, and the Cantata No. 127
Oboist Albrecht Mayer, and the Cantata No. 127
The Bach Hour
Erik Bosgraaf's Transcription and the Cantata No. 144
Erik Bosgraaf's Transcription and the Cantata No. 144
The Bach Hour
Countertenor Andreas Scholl Sings the Cantata No. 82
Countertenor Andreas Scholl Sings the Cantata No. 82
The Bach Hour
Salonen Conducts Schoenberg's Vision, and the Cantata No. 73
Salonen Conducts Schoenberg's Vision, and the Cantata No. 73
The Bach Hour
A Concerto with Murray Perahia, and the Cantata No. 155
A Concerto with Murray Perahia, and the Cantata No. 155
The Bach Hour
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