Archive - The Back Porch

A festival in farmland

Jun 20

A Bach Vespers Reflection for Palm Sunday

Apr 14

A Bach Vespers Reflection

Mar 7

Episode 9: Bach's Congregation; BWV 57 Listen now (55 min) | A typical church day in Leipzig; plus how the cantatas are like sausage-making

Mar 3

A Bach Vespers Reflection

Feb 25

Episode 8: Bach's Work Week Listen now (39 min) | What did Bach's daily grind look like? Plus background on the motets.

Feb 15

Episode 7: Matthew Lee Listen now (48 min) | On Bach's librettists and the world of conducting

Jan 26

On Stations Eleven

Jan 6

A thought on disagreement

Jan 5

Fame has replaced facility when it comes to music

Jan 4

Keith Jarrett in Köln

Jan 3

A Bach Vespers Reflection

Dec 24, 2021

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