The Passion of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
is the title of a new documentary recently presented on Into the Music, an ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio National program.
Written and produced by Linda Neil with guests…
Dr. Jeannine Jordan, concert organist
creator and performer of Bach and Sons,
an organ and media event
David Schulenberg, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach’s latest biographer
John Rodgers, composer and improviser and
Anthony Burr, musician
Renegade, rebel, drunk genius, failed son and a man born out of time—Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is an enigmatic figure in western classical music.
Writer and producer Linda Neil unravels the mystery behind some of the myths and stories about this composer and makes some surprising discoveries about aspects of music-making that have been lost in history.
What was it like being the eldest son of one of the superstars of classical music?
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was trained by his father, Johann Sebastian, to be a working musician and composer just like him. Yet Friedemann, a brilliant improviser, struggled to make his mark and ended his days in poverty. Till now he has been a mere footnote in our music history.
But do more complex truths lie behind his story?
Click here to visit Pro-Motion Music for a link to the broadcast and other WF Bach information
Dr. Jeannine Jordan, concert organist
