THE 13th CANON: Portrait of J.S. Bach

September 2, 2015 Zhenya Gershman

An interesting account of Bach's portrait presenting a musical riddle.

UP AND DOWN THE MONOCHORD: Seven Vowels—Seven Planets [Part II]

June 6, 2015 Zhenya Gershman

"The human soul is created according to musical laws and should be tempered accordingly..."

On Slow and Flawed Music: The Technologies of Future Music

November 21, 2014 Zhenya Gershman

Johannes Vermeer, The Music Lesson, c. 1662, Royal Collection, St. James's Palace, London — Johannes Vermeer, The Music Lesson, c. 1662, Royal Collection, St. James's Palace, London

A translation of the recent lecture-performance on the Music of the Future given by composer Nastasya Khroustcheva.

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Bach: From Darkness to Light — Experiencing Classical Music in a Sacred Space

about 4 months ago

Natalie Stutzmann leads the New York Philharmonic with Bach’s work, resonating in the grandiose space of St. John the Divine Cathedral, a return of classical music to its sacred home.