Description
An eclectic Omnibus of Notable Details about the Life and Times of the esteemed and highly respected Johann Sebastian Bach. Humbly presented with most faithful Scholarship and a ready Wit.
After decades of singing the music of J.S. Bach and lecturing about his life in the early 1700s, Bach tenor David Gordon has compiled this personal collection of his favorite historical anecdotes, scholarly explanations, timelines, bits of pathos, vintage illustrations, and gritty descriptions of everyday life in Bach’s time.
“A curious and charming book filled with delights. Surely every admirer of Johann Sebastian Bach has wondered about what kind of man could produce such profound music, and this book provides us with a glimpse of daily life in Leipzig in the 18th century. Where else can you find out how Bach did laundry, or how long a goose quill pen would have lasted him? There are marvelous surprises on every page.”
– Andrew Megill
Director of Choral Activities, University of Illinois
Author: David Gordon
