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150: The Early Cantatas, All Summed Up.
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149: The Battle Between Life and Death
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147: Is This Cantata Even By Bach?
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146: Toccata’s Twin! Double Fugue in F
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145: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
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144: Why (And How) I Became An Organist
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143: Special Guest, Emma Smith (University of Oxford)
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142: Monster Toccata in F, BWV 540
August 4, 2026 · 58 minAbout four years ago I made an episode about Bach’s ‘longest’ piece: Somehow I missed a piece which should definitely be in contention for his ‘longest.’ At 437 measures, the Toccata in F, BWV 540, is (I think!) the longest stretch of…
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141: Bach's Orchestral Debut
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140a: Passacaglia Supplement
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