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Rowan Williams on Bach and the Daily Discipline of Silence
Rowan Williams on Bach and the Daily Discipline of Silence
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Rowan Williams is a British theologian and poet. From 2003-2012, he served as the Archbishop of Canterbury — a role that placed him, along with the British monarch, at the head of the Anglican Church. As one of today’s most influential religious leaders, Williams has often been the subject of both praise and controversy for his outspoken views, including as a critic of the Iraq War and a proponent for LGBTQ+ inclusion. In the years since Williams first heard Bach’s Cello Suites as a college student, he has returned to them again and again. In this episode, Williams explores the connection between music and joy, and explains how, through the music of Bach, he’s able to unroll “that tight little ball inside that's [his] ego.”This recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite for Cello Solo No. 1 in G featured on this episode comes from Jian Wang’s 2005 Deutsche Grammophon record, “Bach: The Cello Suites.”
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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