In a study that could reshape our understanding of early musical perception, scientists revealed that babies as young as two days old can “hear” rhythm, long before they even open their eyes. The key to this discovery? A collection of J.S. Bach piano works played to dozing newborns in an Italian laboratory. Source: Classicfm The experiment […]
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Tallinn is set to resonate with the timeless sounds of the Baroque era as bachFest 2026 returns to the Estonian capital from 1–6 January 2026, offering a rich programme of concerts dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical contemporaries. This international festival, one of the city’s most revered early-year music events, brings together world-class
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The Mystery of Bach’s Birth Date: March 21 or March 31? Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany, in 1685, but there is confusion about whether his birth date was March 21 or March 31. The discrepancy arises due to the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Since Germany was still using
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Johann Sebastian Bach: A Brief Biography Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer and virtuoso keyboardist of the Baroque era, widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians in history. Born into a musical family, he mastered the organ, harpsichord, and violin while composing an enormous body of work that shaped the course of
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