Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen
Donald Macleod explores Bach's six years in service at the court of Cothen. It gave him the opportunity to explore fresh musical ground and open himself up to new styles of music making
Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen - Episode 1
Donald Macleod focuses on Bach's arrival in the tranquil environment of Cothen, with an admiring gaze of a cultured and sympathetic royal boss.
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Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen - Episode 2
Donald Macleod discovers how, with an easy-going new employer in Cothen, Bach was free to make the most of the stunning instrumentalists around him.
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Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen - Episode 3
Donald Macleod reveals how although Bach was hit by the devastating news of the death of his wife, his reaction was typically stoic, sowing the seeds of a music book for his son.
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Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores how Bach's family life reached a new peak with his second marriage, to a fellow musician who proved indispensable both personally and professionally.
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Composer of the Week - Bach in Cothen - Episode 5
Donald Macleod details how, not for the first time, Bach found himself with itchy feet, despite being able to work with unprecedented freedom.
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