The Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House is a cultural site in

Halle Halle may refer to: Places Germany * Halle (Saale), also called Halle an der Saale, a city in Saxony-Anhalt ** Halle (region), a former administrative region in Saxony-Anhalt ** Bezirk Halle, a former administrative division of East Germany ** Hal ...

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.

History

From 1746 to 1770, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach lived in Halle, where he was organist at

Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen The Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen ("Market Church of Our Dear Lady") is a church in the centre of the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was built between 1529 and 1554 and is the most recent of the city's medieval churches. In German, ...

; from 1763 or earlier, he lived in this house."Geschichte des Hauses WFBH"
Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019. 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 ' (an insulated, heated room), and musical instruments from the 16th century.

Exhibition

There is a permanent exhibition, ''Musikstadt Halle'', about the lives and works of composers associated with Halle:

Samuel Scheidt Samuel Scheidt (baptised 3 November 1587 – 24 March 1654) was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era. Life and career Scheidt was born in Halle, and after early studies there, he went to Amsterdam to study with ...

(1587–1654),

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training ...

, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach,

Johann Friedrich Reichardt Johann Friedrich Reichardt (25 November 1752 – 27 June 1814) was a German composer, writer and music critic. Early life Reichardt was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, to lutenist and ''Stadtmusiker'' Johann Reichardt (1720–1780). Johann F ...

(1752–1814),

Carl Loewe Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe (; 30 November 1796 – 20 April 1869), usually called Carl Loewe (sometimes seen as Karl Loewe), was a German composer, tenor singer and conductor. In his lifetime, his songs ("Balladen") were well enough known for s ...

(1796–1869) and

Robert Franz Robert Franz Julius Knauth (28 June 1815 – 24 October 1892) was a German composer, mainly of lieder. Biography Franz was born in Halle, Germany, the son of Christoph Franz Knauth. In 1847, Christoph Knauth adopted his middle name Franz as his ...

(1815–1892); and about ''Hausmusik'' ( home concerts) in Halle."Wilhem-Friedemann-Bach-Haus: Ausstellung"
Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019. The exhibition is operated by ''Stiftung Händel-Haus'' (the

Handel House Handel House (German: ''Händel-Haus'') is a cultural site in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The composer George Frideric Handel was born here in 1685; it is now a museum, and houses a collection relating to the composer and to the musical his ...

Foundation, established for Handel's birthplace in Halle)."Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle"
Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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History

Exhibition

See also

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