Do you want to know how much of a musical genius Johann Sebastian Bach really was? Prepare to be amazed. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the ...

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Some musicians’ identities are inseparable from their instruments. Think Billy Joel and the piano, Ravi Shankar and the sitar, Eddie Van Halen and the guitar — it’s hard to picture one without the ...

Johann Sebastian Bach mastered a stunning variety of musical forms: works for solo instruments, chamber pieces, vocal music, concerti and music for the orchestra. Yet his overlooked choral music may ...

Violinist Scott Yoo doesn’t exactly gush when describing Johann Sebastian Bach. He does call him “the greatest composer of all time.” And “the greatest musician of all time.” He speculates whether the ...

When it comes to musical dynasties, it's tough to top the Bach family. From town fiddlers to court composers, the Bachs dominated German music for seven generations. Today, Johann Sebastian towers ...

Johann Sebastian Bach has been a central figure in the life of British conductor John Eliot Gardiner since he was a youngster. On his way to bed, he couldn't help glancing up at the famous ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...