Bach is now recognised as one of the key pillars of the new world of music created in the Renaissance. But it was not always so. He was born in Germany into a talented musical family. His astonishing musical gifts showed at an early age and by his late teens he was organist at the local church and soon moving on to positions in the many small Princely courts which made up Germany at the time. In the German musical world he quickly gained a reputation as a master organist and composer. However it was not until almost a century after his death that his greatness was fully recognised outside Germany. This film by Malcolm Hossick traces his engrossing life and work and ends with an overview of his music. AM064HD19 2nd edition. Bach 2019 34'36