The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1
Spitta speculates on the identity of this "stranger maiden." In the older church-cantata women did not sing: in the newer form they occasionally did. She might have been a professional from the Brunswick opera. But Spitta decides that it must have been Maria Barbara Bach, his cousin from a neighbouring town. She is known to have had relatives and friends in Arnstadt, and Bach married her a year later. Assuming this to be true, Spitta notes that a delightful episode in the courtship of the young couple is disclosed to our view. Perhaps, too, when Bach "spoke to the parson," he confessed his love and his betrothal. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Users Who added
to favorites
if you like The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 try:
Other books by this author
Users Who added
to favorites
Do you want to exchange books? It’s EASY!
Get registered and find other users who want to give their favourite books to good hands!
