Bach Matters
J.S. Bach and his family lived in Leipzig from 1723 to 1750. |
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• Leipzig was a thriving city with a population of 30,000. • What did the residents eat, drink, and wear? • How did they bathe and cook back then? • What fuels heated and illuminated their homes? • How many weekly church services were there? • And how many taverns? This richly-illustrated description of daily life in Germany in the 1730s was written by a master storyteller and acclaimed Bach performer. It's a unique book about daily life in Bach's time. Learn more... |
MORE ABOUT BACH
The 23 Members of the Bach Family
Bach Trivia : Quotes about Bach : Bach's Monogram
The History of the Carmel Bach Festival
videos featuring David Gordon
How the Carmel Bach Festival Began (50 minutes)
An online webinar with 100 vintage images
The History of the Carmel Bach Festival (11 minutes)
Brief overview videos created by Scott Seward of CBF
Other Online Resources
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A comprehensive Bach site, |
Educational programs of the Rhyming, singable |
"Bach on Bach"
German and English websites by Peter Bach, a descendant of J.S. Bach's family
www.BachUeberBach.de (German) www.BachOnBach.com (English)
www.johann-sebastian-bach-fuer-kinder.de
for kids & teachers. (no English site yet)
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