LEIPZIG, Germany — What will Bachfest Leipzig do for an encore? You had to wonder almost from the start of this year’s installment, last Friday. The festival ...

The Leipzig Bach Festival is an annual event. But it has surely never been quite like this before. The festival’s artistic director, Michael Maul, and the president and director, respectively, of the ...

Every Easter Bach’s masterpieces, the St John and St Matthew Passions, connect with millions of listeners worldwide. While the drama and spiritual depths of Bach’s Passions continue to attract ...

Princeton philanthropist and musician William H. Scheide turned 100 on Jan. 6. The landmark has drawn tributes from near and far, for Scheide’s humanitarian efforts, his achievements as a bibliophile ...

“For the glory of God alone.” With these words, Bach signed off each of his two hundred sacred cantatas. But with so many to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. Our guide lifts the lid on a ...