Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

German composer, organist, harpsichordist (1710-1784)

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Lived 1710–1784, aged 74Germany
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    1710–1784
    Aged 74
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Updated 2026-06-20

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was the second child and eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. Despite his acknowledged genius as an improviser and composer, his income and employment were unstable, and he died in poverty.

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