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In Tune

In Tune

16:30 - 17:30

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

A Bach Christmas: 16th December to Christmas Day, 2005

A Bach Christmas - Leipzig

Read the Bach Production Blog. Visit the Photo Galleries. Read about Bach and his works. Build a Bach Library

Thomas Kirche
Discovering Bach

Listen to editions of Composer of the Week and Discovering Music, which celebrate the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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    Bach Timeline

    Read a timeline of Bach's life and find out when his major works were composed.

    An A to Z - A
    A Bach A to Z

    A fascinating set of reflections on the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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    Bach CD Library

    The importance of Bach's music means that it features regularly in CD Review's Building a Library.

      Bach in the Real World
      Bach in the Real World

      As part of the Bach Christmas, Radio 3 went to some 'real' places with Bach associations - A coffee house, a school and Brixton prison. 

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        The Toccata and Fugue Celebration

        532 organists took part in the Toccata and Fugue Celebration on 18th December 2005. View a gallery of photos from this nationwide event..

          Find a work

          Browse the complete list of works, and read intros to each of the genre areas

          A Bach Blog

          Bach Blog

          About Bach

          Find out more about the man and his music

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