BACH 1685-1750 Bach’s Personal Life • 1685-1750 • Orphan at age 10 • 2 wives (1 cousin & 1 Singer) • 20 children most died at a young age Bach Musical Life • Musical Teacher • He was not famous during his lifetime – Bach Revival • Musical offering – created on the spot and refined later • Second wife responsible for his later work due to his blindness • Cello Suites – Pablo Casals Bach Cello Suites • Violin • https://youtu.be/b2S-OjTb4nU • Cello • Second wife • Revived after his death • No markings Conclusion • Bach was not thought to be great during his time and now he is quite celebrated in the classical world. • Cello Suites written with no markings • Interpretation by performers Works Cited • Furness, Hannah. “Did Bach's Wife Write His Finest Works?” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 25 Oct. 2014, www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/11188153/Did -Bachs-wife-write-his-finest-works.html. • “Johann Sebastian Bach.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 18 July 2019, www.biography.com/musician/johann-sebastianbach. • Philharmonic, Boston. Interpretation Class: Bach - Cello Suite No.1 in G Major. Youtube.com, 14 May 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2S-OjTb4nU.
