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Bach at Leipzig: A Play

Name: Bach at Leipzig: A Play
ISBN: 9781429921640

By
- Itamar Moses
Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Language: English
Format
Category: Lyric Poetry & Drama

Leipzig, Germany, 1722: Johann Kuhnau, revered organist of the Thomaskirche, suddenly dies, leaving his post vacant. In order to fill the position, the city council invites a small number of musicians to audition for the appointment, including Johann Sebastian Bach. This, however, is not his story. Based on actual events, Bach at Leipzig imagines with uncommon intelligence and wit how six little-known musicians resorted to bribery, blackmail, and betrayal in an attempt to secure the most coveted musical post in all of Europe.

Release date

Ebook: 1 May 2024