| Contents |
Son, orphan, brother, organ student (1685-1703). Eisenach, Ohrdruf, Lüneburg ; 'Ein starker Appetit' -- Organist and court composer (1703-1717). Arnstadt ; The visit to Lübeck ; Mühlhausen and marriage to Maria Barbara ; Weimar and the visit to Halle ; The visit to Dresden ; 'Vivat!' -- Court composer and teacher (1717-1723). Cöthen ; Thoughts about Hamburg ; Marriage to Anna Magdalena ; The move to Leipzig ; 'Drum schmauch ich' -- Cantor and municipal director of music (1723-1750). Leipzig ; Cantors and their employers ; Cantata cycles (1723-1727) ; First difficulties in Leipzig (1723-1733) ; Thoughts of Dresden (1731-1736) ; Trouble with the rector (1736-1738) ; The Scheibe controversy (1738-1739) ; Last works (1739-1750) ; 'Quaerendo invenietis' -- 28 July 1750. |
| Abstract |
Written by a Bach specialist and leading harpsichordist, this book is a witty, lucid and revealing account of Bach's life. It is a perceptive assessment of the composer's genius and will be of great interest to concert-goers, social historians and students. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1860961908 |
| ISBN | 9781860961908 |
| Publisher number | AB 2762 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music |
