{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: The Wives of J.S. Bach

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Johann Sebastian Bach — whom the Lutheran church commemorates on July 28 — was not a Lutheran lady … but his two wives sure were!

In this Story Time episode, Sarah introduces us to the two wives of J.S. Bach: Maria Barbara Bach (1684–1720) and Anna Magdalena Bach (1701–1760). Between them, these faithful, capable Lutheran women bore Bach 20 children (ten of whom lived to adulthood; four of whom grew up to be composers like their father) and supported the composer throughout the long and fruitful years of his illustrious musical career.

For further reading:

https://www.grahamsmusic.net/post/bach-s-wives-and-children

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Barbara_Bach

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Magdalena_Bach

https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Bach-Maria-Barbara.htm

https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Bach-Anna-Magdalena.htm

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/news/magdalena-cello-suites-goldberg-variations/

A helpful guide to Bach’s many children:

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/guides/children/

And just for fun (for anyone surprised to find that Barbara is a German name):

Barbaras Rhubarb Bar (feat. Marti Fischer) (youtube.com)

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The Lutheran Ladies Lounge is the podcast produced by KFUO Radio and hosted by Sarah Gulseth, Erin Alter, and Rachel Bomberger. Created for Lutheran ladies to have a place to escape to with inviting conversations, laughter, and fellowship with Lutheran sisters, we invite all of you Lutheran ladies to join Sarah, Erin, and Rachel on the sofa in the Lutheran Ladies Lounge to sit, rest your feet, and stay a while. If you’re a Lutheran lady, join us in our Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge.