Being Mrs Bach

Anna Magdalena’s Story

Sat 13 Apr 2019

Being Mrs Bach

Anna Magdalena’s Story

Music to include:
JS Bach	Pieces from The Well-Tempered Clavier and The Anna Magdalena Notebook
	‘Mache dich mein Herze rein’ (St Matthew Passion, BWV 244)
	‘Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern’ (Coffee Cantata, BWV 211);
	‘Ich habe genug’ (BWV 82)

Jessica Duchen	narrator
Steven Devine	harpsichord
Benjamin Bevan	baritone
Jonathan Manson	Baroque cello

The home life of the Bach family, as seen through the eyes of Anna Magdalena Bach, is reimagined by author and critic Jessica Duchen in words and music – from the ecstasy of creation to the depths of intense personal tragedy.

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Date & time:	Sat 13 Apr 2019 – 5pm
Venue:	Hall Two
Price:	Savers £9.50* + £3 booking fee. Booking Fees A £3.00 booking fee will be applied to all telephone and online purchases. An optional postage fee of £1.50 is applied if you wish to receive your tickets by post. Booking fees do not apply to purchases made in person at the Box Office.
Availability:	Tickets available

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