Ma began learning Bach's famous cello suites when he was 4. Now in his 60s, Ma has released his third recording of the pieces. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says this latest iteration may be his favorite.

Bach’s cello suites are among the best known works of classical music, now risking popularization to the point of fatigue as they provide background music for cat food commercials. But one hundred and ...

When analysing Zara Nelsova’s recording of BWV1008, the musicologist Richard Beaudoin describes her ‘fingerfall … Many of Nelsova’s left-hand placements add a prominent, metallic click … a lively ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Lutenist Thomas Dunford features in today's program, performing music by Vivaldi, Eccles, and Bach: a ...