Renegade in a Powdered Wig

Renegade in a Powdered Wig

In honor of his 340th birthday this week, an exploration of the rebellious genius of J. S. Bach. You’ve heard his greatest hits. Now come along and meet the man you’ve never really known.

START
00.00
10.41
13.49
18.44
26.03
31.37
35.38
46.02
50.17
TITLE
Adagio in Dm
Cello Suite No. 1 in GM
BWV 972-II Adagio
Erbarme Dich
Herr, Unser Herrscher
Cello Suite No. 6, Sarabande
So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen
Harpsichord in Dm
Partita in Dm, Chaconne (excerpt)
ARTIST
Ksenija Sidorova
Yo-Yo Ma
Vikingur Ólafsson/Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yo-Yo Ma
Hughes de Courson
Yo-Yo Ma
Thomanerchor, Leipzig
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Ray Chen
ALBUM
Bach Adagio
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach
Bach Reworks Part 2
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach
Babel
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach
St. Matthew Passion
Allegro
Virtuoso
LABEL
Single
Sony
Deutsche Grammaphone
Sony
EMI
Sony
Rondeau
Piano 21
Sony

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