At New York City Ballet, *Works set to compositions by Bach* presents live dance shaped by the steady architecture of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. The program reflects how Balanchine’s house has long treated Bach as a structural partner, drawing clear lines and formal patterns from counterpoint and pulse. In New York, that relationship has been central to the company’s identity since the mid‑20th century, when Bach-driven ballets became part of its repertory language. One recurring effect is a pared, almost analytical clarity that leaves little room for narrative.