Today we know him as one of the greatest and most influential composers, but that wasn’t always the case. Learn how a teenager became responsible for Bach’s revival, how is music changed from job to job, and even how he wound up in jail for nearly a month!Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we know him as one of the greatest and most influential composers, but that wasn’t always the case. Learn how a teenager became responsible for Bach’s revival, how is music changed from job to job, and even how he wound up in jail for nearly a month!<a href="https://weta.org/donatefm" rel="payment">Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefm</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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The Life of Bach

There is so much to discover about this masterpiece, like its collaborative and ballet origins, Copland's inventive use of an unknown folk tune, and even how it got its name. <a href="https://weta.org/donatefm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefm</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" target="_blank" rel="noopener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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