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Víkingur Ólafsson
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On The Bach Hour, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a spirit of collaborative creation to the composer's Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner, and Christoph Spering leads the Cantata No. 14.
  • In his Cantata No. 156, the composer infuses a particular sequence with the meaning of words of devotion to create a sonic symbol, part of a performance directed by Masaaki Suzuki on The Bach Hour.
  • On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, experience the brilliance and emotional depth of the Baroque era with a program of masterworks from some of its greatest composers.
  • On The Bach Hour, Murray Perahia is the soloist in the composer's Concerto in D, and Ton Koopman leads a cantata inspired by the transformation of water into wine.
What makes an opera performance great? GBH Music partnered with Boston Lyric Opera, New England Conservatory of Music, and legendary opera singers Patricia Racette, Susan Graham, and Davóne Tines to explore an extraordinary art form.
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  • On The Bach Hour, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson brings a spirit of collaborative creation to the composer's Aria and Variations in the Italian Manner, and Christoph Spering leads the Cantata No. 14.