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03 Aug 2012, Article
Recommended Reading
The point of departure for this informative and intriguing book is the legendary meeting between J.S. Bach and Frederick the Great in 1747. The two protagonists are portrayed in a social, family and political context encompassing the generations of their forefathers. The two lines of their respective lives are held against each other alternately until they meet, as in a note against note counterpoint. The meeting is portrayed clearly, never getting lost in pathos. Although one ...