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WTF Bach

Evan Shinners

J.S. Bach explained: Music analysis, Baroque history, counterpoint and performance practice. A classical music podcast for listeners who want to understand what they're hearing. Weekly history, Well-Tempered Clavier, Brandenburg Concertos, St. Matthew Passion, The Art of Fugue, Cello Suites, and more. Classical music education for all levels! wtfbach.substack.com

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164 episodes

  1. 153: Clavier-Übung III! A New Series. 44:58
  2. 152: Bach’s Obituary (1754) 37:43
  3. (Rant) ‘More Than Food.’ 6:48
  4. 151: New Album! (& New Sonic Experience?) 43:41
  5. 150: The Early Cantatas, All Summed Up. 41:28
  6. 149: The Battle Between Life and Death 1:17:21
  7. 148: Ballooning! (Flying in the 18th Century) 28:10
  8. 147: Is This Cantata Even By Bach? 1:00:27
  9. 146: Toccata’s Twin! Double Fugue in F 1:03:53
  10. 145: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 1:05:22
  11. 144: Why (And How) I Became An Organist 25:36
  12. 143: Special Guest, Emma Smith (University of Oxford) 1:02:53
  13. 142: Monster Toccata in F, BWV 540 58:13
  14. Classical Music ...Robots. 7:20
  15. 141: Bach's Orchestral Debut 1:00:46
  16. 140a: Passacaglia Supplement 1:44:42
  17. 140: PASSACALIA 1:05:58
  18. 139: Bach's Second (or Third) Cantata 1:00:00
  19. 138: Bach's Very First Cantata 1:01:38
  20. A Classical Musician's Thoughts at a Party 11:46
  21. 137: Special Guest! Peter Wollny 52:13
  22. 136: Bach's 12-Tone Fugue (WTC Finale!) 1:35:12
  23. 135: H Major! The Final Major (And Tuning It...) 59:07
  24. 134: 5 Flats, 5 Voices: Bach in B-flat Minor 1:01:48
  25. 133: ¿Por qué César Vallejo? 33:41
  26. 132: The Other Bach Piece You Probably Played 45:11
  27. 131: Dissecting The Dragon, A Minor Book 1 52:16
  28. 130: A Double Fugue & A Second Manuscript 55:49
  29. 129: I Got Rid Of All My Books (11 Years Ago...) 24:00
  30. 128: Donald Francis Tovey's Well-Tempered 40:48
  31. Bach's Birthday is NOT March 31st. 6:29
  32. 127: How I Memorize Bach (By Ear) 29:36
  33. 126: What The Instrument Tells You About The Music 58:51
  34. 125: What Is An Ornament? 1:05:59
  35. (5 Min. Rant) Customer Support Hero 5:23
  36. 124: Joy is G Major. Book One. 50:42
  37. 123: The Negroni & 'Paradise Lost' 46:46
  38. 122: Was F-Sharp Minor, Golgotha? 1:02:58
  39. 121: So... What Does 'Well-Tempered' Mean? 54:30
  40. 120: A Double Canon (4 Parts from 2 Lines) 23:14
  41. 119: Special Guest! Paul Jacobs 1:12:34
  42. 118: How to Practice! (+ Advice for Teens) 29:55
  43. 117: I Forgot C Minor! BWV 847 52:32
  44. 116: Chromatic Finale Of The First Half, BWV 857 58:05
  45. (5 Min. Rant) How To Twist A Shirt 4:56
  46. 115: F Major Prelude & Fugue, BWV 856 39:32
  47. Why You Should Listen To This Podcast (Ars Podcastica) 17:10
  48. Ep. 114: Bach Improvises On His Prelude 54:38
  49. 113: New Bach Works (!) Heard TODAY 40:43
  50. (5 min. Rant) Self-Inflationary Language! 5:50