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Composer Portrait: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Catherine Bott presents a profile of Bach's eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, who despite being renowned as an organist and composer during his lifetime, died in poverty.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 21 Nov 2010 13:00

Music Played

  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    opening chorus from Cantata 'Erzittert and fallet' ('O Tremble, Fall Down now')

    Performers: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling (conductor)

    • HANSSLER CLASSIC.
    • 98.911.
  • attributed to W.F. & J.S. BACH

    Allemande in G minor, BWV.836

    Performer: Wolfgang Rübsam (piano)

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.553097.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Vivace (3rd movement) from Sonata in F major

    Performers: members of Camerata Köln: Karl Kaiser (tranverse flute), Rainer Zipperling (cello), Yasunoi Imamura (lute)

    • CPO.
    • 777 086-2.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Sinfonia (Symphony) in D minor, F65

    Performers: Guy Penson (harpsichord), Patrick Beuckels, Danielle Etienne (flutes), Ricercar Consort, Adrian Chamorro (director)

    • RICERCAR.
    • RIC 069049.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto in E minor: 3rd movement (Allegro assai)

    Performers: Raphael Alpermann (harpsichord), Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, Stephan Mai (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901772.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Eight Fugues, FK31 – No.6 in E minor

    Performer: Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901305.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Fugue in G minor

    Performer: Wolfgang Baumgratz (on the Holzhay Organ at the Church of the Benedictine Abbey Neresheim)

    • CHRISTOPHORUS.
    • CHR 77109.
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

    Concerto in F minor

    Performers: Guy Penson (harpsichord), Ricercar Consort, Adrian Chamorro (director)

    • RICERCAR.
    • RIC 069049.

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  • Sun 21 Nov 2010 13:00

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