Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House

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
Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus
General information
AddressGroße Klausstraße 12
06108 Halle (Saale)
CountryGermany
Coordinates51°28′59″N 11°57′54″E
Website
https://haendelhaus.de/de/hh/ausstellungen/wilhelm-friedemann-bach-haus

History

From 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
The Robert Franz salon, in Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House: Franz's grand piano, and furniture from his estate.[2]

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

References
  1. "Geschichte des Hauses WFBH" Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. "Wilhem-Friedemann-Bach-Haus: Ausstellung" Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle" Händel-Haus. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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