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Bach -

Intro to J. S. Bach’s Keyboard Music

Taught by renowned pianist

Magdalena Stern-Baczewska

Over the course of six progressive lessons, Columbia University Professor of Music and Bach specialist Magdalena Stern-Baczewska takes you on a journey through a series of exemplary works from the keyboard music of J.S. Bach, one of the most influential musicians in history. From simple minuets and preludes, through the Two and Three-Part Inventions, you will not only feel how elegant, dramatic, and dazzling Baroque music falls under your fingers, but build a foundation of musicianship that will serve you in all of your musical pursuits.

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    Category: 
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    Difficulty: 
    All-Levels
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    Duration: 
    1
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Course Syllabus

Course Overview

Prepare for a journey into the rich world of J.S. Bach's keyboard music! Meet your guide, Magdalena Stern-Baczewska, Columbia University Professor of Music and acclaimed Bach interpreter. In this brief video, she emphasizes the significance of studying Bach's music and provides an overview of the pieces and skills you will study in the following six lessons.

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Magdalena Stern-Baczewska

"Columbia University professor by day, musical sorceress by night,” Magdalena Stern-Baczewska leads a career of dizzying breadth and depth: performances with the world's leading orchestras; touring with Bach's Goldberg Variations on both piano and harpsichord; daring genre crossover projects; and best-selling albums of music for sleep based on the latest research.

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