A King Set a Trap for Bach. The Composer Answered With a Six-Voice Miracle | Bach – The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (Ricercar a 6)

In 1747, an old Bach faced a musical challenge designed to humble him. The story behind the Ricercar a 6 — a fugue in six voices once thought impossible to improvise — and how to actually hear it.

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What If the Saddest Song in Les Misérables Was Never Meant to Be Heard? | Claude-Michel Schönberg – Les Misérables – On My Own (Instrumental)

Without a single word, the instrumental of On My Own tells the story of Éponine's unspoken love. A beginner's guide to the melody that became the emotional heart of the 1980s musical phenomenon.

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Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge Op.133 – A Musical Challenge Letter Across Time

An in-depth appreciation and interpretation of Beethoven's most controversial and innovative work, the Grosse Fuge Op.133. Exploring the message this monumental piece of music, which baffled audiences 200 years ago, conveys to us today.

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