Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Bach ROCKS!
I read a story about young Sebastian Bach walking MILES to hear music in the city. He walked because he could not afford a coach. He listened to music until he ran out of money, and then began his walk home. That night, tired and hungry, someone threw two fish heads out their window to the boy so that he could at least make soup. Upon examining the fish, he found a gold coin in the mouth of each one. Rather than buy food or a place to sleep, the boy returned to the city and listened to music until he was once again out of money! Johann Sebastian Bach LOVED MUSIC!
Find out more about Bach at the
Internet Public Library
or the
J. S. Bach Homepage.