Composer
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
German composer, organist, harpsichordist (1710-1784)
1710–1784
103 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1710
- Died
- 1784
- Birthplace
- Weimar
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Holy Roman Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (22 November 1710 – 1 July 1784) was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was the second child and eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. Despite his acknowledged genius as an improviser and composer, his income and employment were unstable, and he died in poverty.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; organist; pianist; musician; music arranger; independent publisher
- Education
- Thomasschule zu Leipzig; Leipzig University
- Teachers
- Johann Gottlieb Graun
- Instruments played
- organ
- Genres
- classical music
- Movements
- classical music
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 74036708
- ISNI
- 0000000109878504
- GND ID
- 118505548
- Library of Congress ID
- n79145903
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4af324c6-0a7c-4c84-b7ce-c60ffe4a8f33
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, Organ
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 9
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 3 of 3
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polonaise, F minor Performed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach | See work details |
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| Polonaise, G major Performed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach | See work details |
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| Polonaise, G minor Performed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach | See work details |
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| Polonaise, E major Performed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach | See work details |
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| Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Aria | See work details |
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| Sonata in F, Fk 18b - F-Dur/F major Performed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 74036708. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.