Mstislav Rostropovich, performing Bach next to the Berlin Wall at Checkpoint Charlie, Nov. 12, 1989, days after it had been breached.

Mr. Jarrett is one of the most renowned pianists in the world, a virtuoso equally at home performing Bach or bebop.

He recently said: "I don't think it's necessary to have faith or belief to perform Bach.

The two-week session devoted to teaching and performing Bach began in 1980, which makes this its 10th anniversary season.

Listen to one pianist perform Bach, then listen to Glenn Gould.

Gretchen Saathof performs Bach, Chopin and Debussy on piano.

Ms. Monte thinks she may be the only keyboardist around who regularly performs Bach this way.

Mr. Perahia plans to perform Bach next season.

In 1982 he had performed Bach and Mozart at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Jury, audience and critics (including me) were overwhelmingly pro Vengerov, whether he was performing Bach, Beethoven or Paganini.