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The WTF Bach Podcast

Evan Shinners
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach
Fugues
Classical Music
PDQ Bach
Peter Schickele
Lute Harpsichord
Bach Store
Js. Bach
Baroque Music
Counterpoint
Arnstadt
C Minor, BWV 574
Adam Reinken
Tomaso Albinoni
Victor Borge
Cantata Bwv 104
Music
Goldberg Variations
Music Performance

Experience the music of Bach as you never have before. For music lovers, to professional musicians, let WTF Bach guide your mind through a contrapuntal journey. wtfbach.substack.com

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“Cheever was a reasonably tormented man.” -Jerry Lowenthal

Enjoy this short story— one of the great American short stories— by John Cheever.

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How boring would this be?

Admittedly, I still find that beautiful, but Bach is one note ahead of me:

We have a prelude propelled by its instability. This might be something to pay attention to in The Well-Tempered Clavier —if not all his writing in... more

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While the ‘double-dot’ may well have shown up during Bach’s lifetime, I’m not aware of him ever using it. To assume that his music never makes use of such rhythm would obviously be incorrect. Instead, we need to seek out where it might and might not ... more

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Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

instamus tamen inmemores caecique furore,et monstrum infelix sacrata sistimus arce.

Aeneid, II.244-245

(Yet blindly we persist, forgetful in our fury, and we place the monster, unhappy, upon our sac... more

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Rosalyn Tureck
One of the renowned Bach pianists known for her eccentric interpretation of classical music.
Episode: Ep. 103: The 'Covid Etude' Moral + Tureck’s Hallucination (11 min.)
Ton Koopman
Prominent conductor and performer of Baroque music, founder of the Amsterdam Baroque Choir and Orchestra.
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Episode: 100th Episode! Special Guest: Ton Koopman

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Evan Shinners
Host of the show, Evan Shinners provides insights and commentary on the music of Bach through various lenses, including personal anecdotes and musical analysis.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 144 ratings
  • Fascinating and learning so much

    I came for the Mehldau, stayed for time of new great information. Really enjoyed the L/R separated parts to help me hear the different voices.

    I’m a guitar player. Any interesting guitar interpretations of Fugues or Bach in general?

    Thanks for the great work!!

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    JahtahLion
    United States5 years ago
  • very fun!

    i like learning about music theory and i’ve learned very little about counterpoint and fugue until now!

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    emma merge dragons
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the thorough analysis of Bach's music, often learning new insights into musical theory and history.

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Ep. 108: Bach's D Minor Prelude and Fugue, Book One
Q: What is your personal experience with Bach's music?
The host describes a transformative experience with The Well-Tempered Clavier, particularly its complexities discovered only after years of engagement.
Ep. 104: Bach (Almost) Spells His Name in a 5-Voice Triple Fugue
Q: Why would I or anyone be excited about a five-voice triple fugue?
The episode explores the significance of the five-voice triple fugue, detailing its complexities and how writers like Bach uniquely express themselves through this musical form.
100th Episode! Special Guest: Ton Koopman
Q: A favorite cantata and a favorite fugue?
On this moment, my favorite cantata is 'He is a Christian man and a God.' and for fugue, the G-minor.
100th Episode! Special Guest: Ton Koopman
Q: Could we say the same thing about the Goldberg Variations, that Bach perhaps didn't conceive a concert of all 30 variations to be played in one sitting?
Bach did not think of concerts like we do today, he performed for his students, but he was capable of playing the Goldberg Variations.
100th Episode! Special Guest: Ton Koopman
Q: Do you have a particular temperament that you tune to?
For me, the two ideal ones are Meantone for early music and Werckmeister III for the 18th century.

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