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Johann Sebastian Bach is a towering cultural icon, a composer who might be seen as the poster boy for 鈥渟erious music鈥� and spent most of his career in the service of the church. But he played many roles in the course of his life, and could be funny, sassy, conniving, obstinate, and rebellious. This week, along with the 鈥渨orldly鈥� Bach, we鈥檒l get to know his secular music鈥� and follow his trail as he makes his way in the world, from courts to coffee houses, building a family, two-timing his bosses, and even a stint behind bars.

Today, we hear about Bach鈥檚 dramatic years in Weimar, in the 鈥渃astle of heaven鈥�, getting caught in the middle of a family feud between two brother Dukes, challenged to a musical duel and landing himself in jail.

Partita for Solo Violin in E major, BWV1006 (IV. Menuet)
Itzhak Perlman, violin

Fugue in G minor for violin and basso continuo, BWV1026
Chouchane Siranossian, violin
Balazs M谩t茅, cello
Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n, harpsichord

Trio Sonata No 2 in C minor, BWV 526
London Baroque

Concerto after Vivaldi in A minor, BWV593 (i. Allegro)
Ton Koopman, organ

Cantata BWV208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!' (excerpt)
Helen Donath. soprano
Wilfrid Jochims, tenor
Elisabeth Speiser, soprano
Jakob Stampfli, bass
Stuttgart Figuralchor der Gedachtniskirche
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Helmuth Rilling, conductor

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Simon Preston, organ

Prelude and Fugue in F minor
Angela Hewitt, piano

Produced by Amelia Parker for 蜜芽传媒 Audio Wales and West