![]() We do know that he intended the 24 preludes and fugues “for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the pastime of those already skilled in this study.” Lots and Lots of Kids ![]() Historians believe that these pieces were designed for the instruction of Bach’s sons. It’s amazing to think that a work of such technical mastery was likely composed while Bach was on a work trip and away from the keyboard! (He is thought to have been on a trip with Prince Leopold.) The Well-Tempered Clavier is one of his most famous works and is regarded as one of the most important works in the history of classical music. The Well-Tempered Clavierīach composed an unbelievable 1128 pieces of music that have been preserved, but there are a further 23 pieces that were either lost or unfinished. His father was the town musical director, his brother, Johann Christoph, taught him harpsichord, several uncles were all professional musicians, and four of Bach’s sons also went on to become composers. Celebrating This Giant of Classical Music: All in the Familyīach was born into a family of musicians going back several generations. To honour this giant of classical music, here are some facts about his life, his legacy, and how he is still impacting the world of music today. ![]() Known for some of the greatest works of all time: Art of the Fugue, Goldberg Variations, Brandenburg Concertos and St Matthew’s Passion. “We simply hit play, and then never take the time to say, ‘I’m going to simply sit and listen rather than find an activity to do while doing so.’ So if we bring in the element of an additional step – how to relax – it’s all the more to the listener’s benefit.Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is one of the greatest and most prolific composers in the Late Baroque period. Most people “don’t know how to listen to music”, says Lawson. Lawson’s podcast encouraged people to relax during the enforced pause. Max Richter’s eight-and-a-half-hour lullaby Sleep was broadcast to BBC Radio 3 listeners over the course of a night in April 2020 the album is (at the time of press) on its 356th week atop the charts. Pianist Khatia Buniatishvili’s numbers went up 35 per cent during lockdown, while 23-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason saw his grow by 64 per cent week-on-week. The pandemic amplified the streaming figures of classical musicians as a younger listenership turned to the genre as “mood music”. Pianist and composer Chad Lawson © Joseph Lynn ![]() His compositions regularly top the classical charts: Stay, a warm, rippling piano piece, held its place in the Top 25 for more than 55 weeks while his mindfulness podcast, Calm It Down, has 60,000 weekly listeners. Lawson’s mindful music is now a global sensation. “Some basic techniques in calming the mind,” he explains, “activities to help reduce the chaos and listen to music for the sheer enjoyment of it, rather than it being an after-restaurant entertainment activity.” With the room centered, he performs his interpretations of Bach and Chopin, looping the melodies to create smooth, EDM-inflected refrains. It’s a first for Lawson, whose career has spanned 25 years, with TV composition credits including Lore and The Vampire Diaries, but he has only lately found his groove in merging neoclassical piano melodies with meditation. He begins the evening by leading the audience through a simple breathing exercise. Pianist and composer Chad Lawson is leading a performance at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. ![]()
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