The famous aria 'Bist du bei mir', often attributed to Bach, was actually composed by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Kantor of Gotha, and rediscovered in Kyiv in 2000.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Sebastian's second son, believed that music should primarily touch the heart, stating, "It seems to me that music primarily must touch the heart."
Instruments
Gottfried Silbermann, a renowned keyboard instrument maker, was inspired by Cristofori's fortepiano invention to create his own, which became very fashionable during the time of Bach's sons.
Composition History
Many pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, including the trio sonatas, were didactic works composed to train his children, particularly his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann, to become great organists.
Historical Context
In 1747, Johann Sebastian Bach visited Frederick II of Prussia, who asked him to improvise on a fugue theme on one of Gottfried Silbermann's fortepianos, leading to 'The Musical Offering'.
Historical Context
The 'Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach' is a collection of 45 pieces that synthesizes family, sacred, and didactic music as practiced in the Bach household.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach, orphaned at age ten, was taken in and taught organ by his older brother Johann Christoph, who was a modest organist.
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