��ѿ��ý

Available for 15 days

Johann Sebastian Bach is a towering cultural icon, a composer who might be seen as the poster boy for “serious music” 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 “worldly” Bach, we’ll get to know his secular music, 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 start with some colourful stories from Bach’s youth - flouting authority, and showing a glimpse of the man he’d become… Brandenburg Concerto No 5, BWV1050 (i. Allegro) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV1034 Emmanuel Pahud, flute Jonathan Manson, cello Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord Capriccio in honorem Johann Christoph Bach BWV993 Angela Hewitt, piano Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 (v. Chaconne) Christian Tetzlaff, violin Organ Sonata No 4, BWV528 Simon Preston, organ Lute Suite No 1 in E minor, BWV996 Sean Shibe, guitar Produced by Amelia Parker for ��ѿ��ý Audio Wales and West