The Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House is a cultural site in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The composer Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, lived here during part of his career; the building now has an exhibition about W. F. Bach and other composers who lived in Halle.
| Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House | |
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Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus | |
 The museum is on the left; towers of the Market Church are in the background | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Große Klausstraße 12 06108 Halle (Saale) |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°28′59″N 11°57′54″E / 51.48306°N 11.96500°E |
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| haendelhaus | |
History
editFrom 1746 to 1770, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach lived in Halle, where he was organist at Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen; from 1763 or earlier, he lived in this house.[1]
The house was opened to the public in 2012, after renovation work. In a new part of the building is the exhibition Musikstadt Halle. In the part preserved in its original state is a 16th-century Bohlenstube (an insulated, heated room), and musical instruments from the 16th century.[1]
Exhibition
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There is a permanent exhibition, Musikstadt Halle, about the lives and works of composers associated with Halle: Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654), George Frideric Handel, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814), Carl Loewe (1796–1869) and Robert Franz (1815–1892); and about Hausmusik (home concerts) in Halle.[2] The exhibition is operated by Stiftung Händel-Haus (the Handel House Foundation, established for Handel's birthplace in Halle).[3]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Geschichte des Hauses WFBH" Händel-Haus. Version dated 7 December 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Wilhem-Friedemann-Bach-Haus: Ausstellung" Händel-Haus. Version dated 7 December 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle" Händel-Haus. Version dated 24 April 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine.