March 25 (1867) is the birthday of Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), Italian conductor and one of the greatest musical interpreters of all time. No way will this writer part with one old CD collection of this brilliant musician nicknamed "old man" who continued conducting into his nineties, ever intense and dedicated to his art.

This day, March 21 (1685), Baroque composer and organist, Johann Sebastian Bach, is born at Eisenach, Germany. His works are regarded as the greatest of polyphonic music, and he is best known to this day as the master of counterpoint.

When we talk classical music Bach, we remember him through the strength and warmth in his choral works and fugues, his church music in oratorios, concertos, suites, and keyboard music, both for clavier and organ.