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A series chronicling the influences that affected the course of classical music

A series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music

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Episode 15: Bach in Leipzig

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Bach in Leipzig

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Making of Music, Series 1, Bach in Leipzig

Johann Sebastian Bach produced some of the most sublime church music ever written.

From a bustling town in Germany, a civic employee produced some of the most sublime church music ever written.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music.

15/30. Bach in Leipzig

From a bustling town in Germany, a civic employee produced some of the most sublime church music ever written. Despite being frequently at loggerheads with his employers, Johann Sebastian Bach continued to compose at a prolific rate.

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Series chronicling the influences that affected the course of classical music

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