Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (22 November 1710 – 1 July 1784) 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 22, 1710 (Weimar (city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany)), Died July 1, 1784 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-022406 | 12-in. | 4/7/1938 | Concerto in D minor for piano solo | Alexander Brailowsky | Piano solo | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-022407 | 12-in. | 4/7/1938 | Concerto in D minor for piano solo | Alexander Brailowsky | Piano solo | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-022408 | 12-in. | 4/7/1938 | Concerto in D minor for piano solo | Alexander Brailowsky | Piano solo | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-030304 | 12-in. | 11/23/1938 | Sonata in C minor, part 1 | Yella Pessl ; William Primrose | Viola and harpsichord duet | composer | |
| Victor | CS-030305 | 12-in. | 11/23/1938 | Sonata in C minor, part 2 | Yella Pessl ; William Primrose | Viola and harpsichord duet | composer | |
| Victor | CS-030306 | 12-in. | 11/23/1938 | Sonata in C minor, part 3 | Yella Pessl ; William Primrose | Viola and harpsichord duet | composer | |
| Victor | CS-030307 | 12-in. | 11/23/1938 | Sonata in C minor, part 4 | Yella Pessl ; William Primrose | Viola and harpsichord duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | TC2996 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | Organ concerto for piano | Edward Goll | Piano solo | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353866.
Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353866.
"Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann, 1710-1784 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79145903
Wikidata: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107277
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74036708
MusicBrainz: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4af324c6-0a7c-4c84-b7ce-c60ffe4a8f33
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/47506 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/47506
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