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50 of the finest JS Bach recordings available – complete with the original Gramophone reviews – featuring Glenn Gould, Angela Hewitt, Isabelle Faust, Murray Perahia and more

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The perennial fame of Handel’s oratorio has inspired a host of contrasting approaches to text and performance. David Vickers mulls over the finest recordings

Here’s your introduction to the shining, stirring sounds of a revolutionary period in cultural history.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, 11am, Princeton University Chapel Join us each Sunday for worship in the University Chapel, led by the dean and the associate dean of religious life and of the chapel, that draws students, faculty, staff, and townspeople together to hear God’s word, to sing God’s praise, to lift up the University in prayer. *All persons, including members of the broader community, are welcome to attend this event if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if over age 12. Reg...

Before the composer's pious old age, he was a cash-strapped young man who drank 34 pints a week, wrote saucy songs and fought a duel

Here are 10 essential works that gave an idea of breadth, and more important, depth of Mozart's musical genius. Perfect for those discovering his music for the first time.

Here are a selection of works by Bach that are essential listening; and once bitten the Bach Bug will take you on a journey of almost limitless reward

AFTER NOON CONCERT SERIES Thursday, 12.30-1pm,Virtual Event Eric Plutz, University Organist at Princeton University, will play an All-French program, consisting of works by Gigout, Vierne, Fauré, and Duruflé. Due to the current restrictions on attendance, this concert will be live streamed.  This performance is virtual only and will be livestreamed on the ORL YouTube page available through this link.  The program will also be recorded  for viewing at a later time. The After Noon Concert Se...

50 of the finest Mozart recordings in history, plus extracts from the original Gramophone reviews, a playlist, and links to the albums on Apple Music