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Bach Links

J.S. Bach Home Page
- An extensive biography, tour of Bach's life in Germany, catalog of his works, bibliography, recommended recordings, and links. Award-winning site, maintained by Jan Hanford in North America and Jan Koster in Europe.

Riemenschneider Bach Institute
- Archive and research institute at Baldwin-Wallace College. Organization, contact, and journal subscription information provided, along with links and festival details.

Richard Bach: a fan site
- Book reviews and quotes. Brief biography, photos and discussion board.

Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann (1710 - 1784)
- Brief biography and caricature with summaries of his keyboard, orchestral, chamber, and church music with recommended recording.

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)
- Brief biography and caricature with summaries of his orchestral, chamber, and keyboard music and Naxos discography.

Johann Bach Discussion Port
- Forum and live chat devoted to discussing his life and works.

Snakecharm's Sebastian Bach
- Includes streaming videos of TV appearances, audio files, news, photos, and screensavers.

The Bach Family
- Table of contents for their history with family tree and links to other resources plus glossary.




Bach News

CES 2009: Microsoft rules out 360-equipped Blu-ray...again - Gamespot News

Entertainment & Devices division president says low demand, high cost, and consumer alienation all equate to no inclusion of Sony-backed format in console. At last year's Consumer Electronics Show , Warner Bros. made seismic waves by announcing that ...

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No "brown-rice Baroque" on this Seattle Symphony program - Seattle Times

8 p.m. Jan. 9, 8 p.m. Jan. 10, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $17-$67 (206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org ). "I don't believe in brown-rice Baroque," says Nicholas McGegan, an early-music specialist more concerned with making ...

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Robbie Bach restates no plans for Xbox 360 Blu-ray - Geek.Com

Even though Microsoft have said multiple times that Blu-ray isn’t on the radar for the 360, there is always the feeling they might just go ahead and add it to a top-end version of the system. But Robbie Bach , president of Microsoft’s ...

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George I. Bach - Oneida Dispatch

CANASTOTA — George I. Bach, 81, of 3963 Whitman Road, Canastota, died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at University Hospital, Syracuse, following injuries sustained in an accident on Tuesday near his home. He was born on July 3, 1927, in Utica, a son ...

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Why we love Bach - Baltimore Sun

Crawling along the floor in front of a Steinway grand, Michael Lawrence aims his camera at two hands busily moving across the keys to articulate complex baroque counterpoint. The resulting close-up isn't just about the actual pianist doing the ...

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CES roundup and Robbie Bach - Guardian Unlimited

In today's instalment of this special series of Tech Weekly podcasts from two of the world's top technology shows: Bobbie Johnson straps on his shades and slips on his best gambling shoes to visit Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show – which ...

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