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These snippets from the article hint at some entertaining possibilities: > Bach was crafty both in his music and life, and he adored puzzles, games and general
by DennisP 5y ago
These snippets from the article hint at some entertaining possibilities:
> Bach was crafty both in his music and life, and he adored puzzles, games and general inventive mischief.
> walking 280 miles just to watch one organist perform
> a dizzying array of professional demands, awkward taskmasters, petulant critics, vain royalty and personal tragedies.
Also worth noting "the violent, thuggish world of the young JS Bach": https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/21/secret-bach-teenage-thug https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/21/secret-bach-te...
- telesilla 5y agoThis article is heartbreaking. I'm not sure I'll listen to his Passions again the same way.