J. S. Bach is one of those historical figures that is common name, yet few people know much about him. He is widely known for his compositions. Less well known is that he was an incredibly prolific composer. And probably an even smaller number of people know how deeply he loved to serve his God with his amazing gifts.
This book is a short biography of Johann Sebastian Bach, written from a Christian perspective.
It has been a long time since I studied Bach. Yes, back in high school I did, while studying for music exams. I played a number of his compositions too. So this was an interesting flashback in time to read about his life again.
Because of my background I understood the book quite well, but I'm not sure how much someone without a classical musical history would. But certainly the book is not just about music. The author looks at Bach's faith and life, something not easy to do because Bach wrote very little about himself (words, that is).
A very interesting little book that I'm glad I read. It is also a nice size for fitting into a handbag for reading on the run.
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