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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 hear about Bach’s dramatic years in Weimar, in the “castle of heaven”, 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 Máté, cello Leonardo García Alarcón, 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 ��ѿ��ý Audio Wales and West