Read more about the article A King Set a Trap for Bach. The Composer Answered With a Six-Voice Miracle | Bach – The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (Ricercar a 6)
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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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October 5, 2026
Read more about the article Why Does the Opening of Amadeus Sound Like a Panic Attack Set to Music? | Mozart – Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
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Why Does the Opening of Amadeus Sound Like a Panic Attack Set to Music? | Mozart – Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183

The frantic strings that open the film Amadeus aren't original—they're Mozart's Symphony No. 25, written when he was just 17. A beginner's guide to the 'Little G minor' and why it still feels like the inside of an anxious mind.

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September 23, 2026