Bach and Earth – Five Beautiful Movements
From Arts and Music (Audio) by UCTV
August 21, 2025 · 13 min
About this episode
Organist Brian Hoffman performs Bach’s Canonic Variations while showcasing stunning Earth photography.
Organist Brian Hoffman performs Bach’s Canonic Variations (BWV 769), Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”), in this masterful recording. To accompany the music, we revisit stunning Earth photography drawn from 50 Earth Serenade films featuring views of the Caribbean, the Sahara, the Aurora, the Pacific, and breathtaking sunsets. Together, the music and images celebrate both heavenly inspiration and earthly beauty. Series: "Earth Serenade" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40989]
Topics covered
- Bach
- Earth photography
- music
- nature
Keywords
- Earth Serenade
- Caribbean
- Sahara
- Aurora
- Pacific
- sunsets
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Canonic Variations, Earth Serenade
Places: Earth, Caribbean, Sahara, Aurora, Pacific
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