Much like the salmon’s instinct to return home, musicians also invariably return to the works of Bach (1685–1750), the "Father of Music." This year, flutist Kim Yu-bin, principal of the San Francisco ...

“When in doubt, cite Grout,” my mother said. She was referring to Donald Jay Grout’s “A History of Western Music.” First published by W.W. Norton in 1960, it has gone through 10 editions and is ...

Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs swings from the shoegaze rock of rising LA band untitled (halo) to Bach’s “Air on the G String” performed by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. We’ve also got ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The sprawling organ collection “Clavier-Übung III” is not as widely known as it should be. An excellent new recording could change that. By David ...