Category Archives: Bach to nature

Bach to basics, Bach to nature, and Bach forever! (Videos)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

When it comes right down to it, I’m always drawn back to Bach for solace, counsel, wisdom, insight, and more. He was the Father of our Western music in all its infinite forms. In the composer’s ingenious 2 volume, Well-Tempered … Continue reading →

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Bach to Nature, Part 2: The Avian Shuffle

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I returned to Oso De Oro Park in Fresno, California to film geese, ducks, and gulls doing their lighthearted shuffles. A Baroque March framed the landscape. These birds produced quite a show. Back story: The gates to the lake area … Continue reading →

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Bach to Nature: A Paradise of Images Wedded to Music

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

A lake, ducks, geese, and Bach’s Prelude no. 1 from the Well Tempered Clavier….. Backdrop: Oso De Oro Park in Fresno, California. Producers and photographers, Shirley Kirsten and Aviva Kirsten Capturing nature’s flow with a hand held video camera. Oso … Continue reading →

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