Title

'The King exclaimed repeatedly, "Only one Bach! Only one Bach!" ', (1907). Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'The King exclaimed repeatedly, "Only one Bach! Only one Bach!" ', (1907). The German composer Bach impresses Frederick the Great with his talent: 'The King next requested him to play a six-part fugue, and Bach extemporised one on a theme selected by himself. The King, who stood behind the composer's chair, clapped his hands with delight, and exclaimed repeatedly, 'Only one Bach! Only one Bach!'.' An episode from the life of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). From "Story-Lives of Great Musicians", by F.J. Rowbotham. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1907]

Date

1907

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F35_138

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64,6Mb (4,4Mb) / 17,5in x 14,3in / 5262 x 4288 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people male man men music German arts country playing musician monarch guy enthusiasm king royal location century composer musical instrument piano royalty concept classical music enthusiastic pianist Piano Player B W 18th century 1900s 20th century Eighteenth Century The Print Collector sovereign Johann Sebastian Bach King Frederick II King of Prussia Frederick II Unknown Bach Johann Sebastian Frederick the Great playing an instrument FJ Rowbotham Rowbotham His Majesty Frances Jameson Rowbotham Frances Jameson F.J. Rowbotham FJ F.J. Wells Gardner Darton and Co Darton and Co Ltd Darton and Company Dar