The song that plays in the video, the prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1, sounds like F# major. The prelude, however, was composed in G major. Why tuning down the prelude? It comes down to an ...

A composition workshop about creating a classical piece inspired by Bach's 'Prelude in C Major'. This workshop helps students understand how to develop instruments and how to understand tone colour.

Bach and his fellow German organists produced hundreds of "chorale preludes" like this one – small pieces based on a traditional hymn tune. You must enable ...

Today’s Video of the Day is a performance of the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 by Yo-Yo Ma. The performance was a part of the concert marking the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Yo-Yo Ma ...

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude in C Minor packs a speedy punch with its rich, complex, repetitive layers. That piece is not unlike the work of the Bay Area’s John Adams, one of the most influential ...