If fame is in the name, then Anna Magdalena Bach is history’s most recognizable, indeed celebrated, musical woman. It wasn’t always so. During the grim poverty of her last decade she had already been ...

During his 27 years in Leipzig, Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach had a hectic job writing original music for the city’s principal churches and civic functions, as well as teaching singing at the St.

Composer Johann Sebastian Bach is a classical superstar. But little was known about the women of his musical family until now. Anna Magdalena Wilcke (1701-1760) was a well-known soprano who in 1721 ...

Another chance to hear this programme that looks at the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcke. She married Bach when she was 20, and the following year Bach compiled his ...

Bach’s second wife bore him thirteen children and gave up a promising career as a vocalist to support his musical endeavours, copying out his scores and managing the household. Unsurprisingly various ...

News that the United States ranks 30th among nations in infant mortality rates, and is the second worst among developed countries makes me reflect on the role music has long played in preparing for ...

When one refers to the Minuet in G major, classical music experts know exactly what they are talking about. What you might not know is how popular it became in modern day culture. This piece was ...

Composer Johann Sebastian Bach is a classical superstar. But little was known about the women of his musical family until now. A rare portrait of Anna Magdalena Bach around 1710. Bach's wife earned ...

A look at the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's second wife, Anna Magdalena Wilcke. She married Bach when she was 20 and the following year Bach compiled his celebrated Anna Magdalena Notebook for her.