Bach, the composer as intellectual by Marco Moraes   But all at once it dawned on me that this Was the real point, the contrapuntal theme; Just this: not text, but texture; not the dream But topsy-turvical coincidence, Not flimsy

Gloria in excelsis Deo Philippe Herreweghe, conductor Collegium Vocale Gent, Early music ensemble From Bach: Mass in B minor (2010) Released by Harmonia Mundi Bach: Mass in B minor, Gloria in excelsis Deo Bach’s masterpiece performed by one of the

Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano Bach: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208 – Aria: Schafe können sicher weiden From Bach Arias (1998) Released by Deutsche Grammophon Bach: Schafe können sicher weiden One of my favorite mezzos, Kožená

Paul Tortelier, cello Bach: Prelude, Cello Suite No. 1 From Les 6 Suites pour violoncelle (2002) Released by EMI Classics France Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 What I like about this interpretation by Tortelier is the degree of intensity that

Glenn Gould, piano   Bach: Goldberg Variations for keyboard, BWV 988: Aria From Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1992) Released by Sony Classical Bach: Goldberg Variations6 Legend has it that Bach composed the Goldberg Variations at the request of the

Hans Hotter, Baritone   Bach: Cantata No. 82, ‘Ich habe genug,’ BWV 82 (BC A169): Aria “Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen” Philharmonia Orchestra From Bach: Kantate “Ich habe genug” BWV 82; Brahms: 4 ernste Gesänge & 10 Lieder (1990) Released