When the first wife of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach died, he did not know peace and did not know how to survive such grief. She passed away before she was forty, and four children of different ages remained in Bach's care. For thirteen years of marriage, he got used to his beloved wife and was beside himself with loss.
However, as time went on, the heart wound healed, and Johann drew attention to Anna Magdalena Wülken, the daughter of a court musician. The girl was much younger than him, but she had a strong character, and the composer thought that she would not be a burden to run his large household and look after the children. On that and decided - Anna did not mind.
Biography
Anna Magdalena Bach was born in 1701, in the family of a musician. She grew up a lively and agile girl, and she also had a wonderful voice, and from childhood she pleased her parents with her singing. Everyone was happy about how kind and friendly their daughter was growing up, and they predicted the future of the singer for her.
And so it happened when Anna married Bach - she became a singer of the Keten Chapel. One might think that she married Johann for convenience, but everyone who saw her housekeeping and caring for children was of the opposite opinion. They became true friends with Bach's eldest daughter.
Career
Anna loved to sing since childhood and sang with pleasure in the chapel. And also in parallel, she began to learn composition from her own husband, along with other students. And soon quite good dance compositions began to come out from under her pen, which over time became longer and more elegant. She also learned to play the clavier and wrote down all her composing experiments in a special notebook, retaining her creativity.
And how good it was to spend the evening in this large and friendly family, where everyone sang and played pleasant music, and everyone was warmed by the warmth of Anna's heart. The eldest daughter Katarina sang with Anna, and Bach played along with them on the violin - his favorite instrument.
Therefore, in the summer, under the windows of the Bachs' dwelling, a whole crowd gathered to listen to this free concert.
Moving
However, despite all this, Bach was oppressed by life in Keten, and he decided to move to Leipzig. By that time, the older children had already grown up in the family, and they needed to study in prestigious institutions - this is how the composer reasoned.
In 1723, the composer's family settled in the wing of the church school - temporarily, as he thought. However, they lived here for twenty-seven years.
During their life together, Anna gave birth to her husband 13 children, and everyone was well-groomed and fed.
Anna also found time to help Bach: she copied her husband's compositions, reproduced them, copied parts for orchestra and chorus. And she gave him care, warmth and love. Gradually, Johann's health deteriorated, and she had to take care of him. When he began to see poorly, he underwent eye surgery, but it was unsuccessful. He was very worried, sick, and in 1750 passed away.
His wife was left alone with her worries and problems, with her children. The grown older children became assistants, and Anna Magdalena survived Bach for ten years - she died in 1760.
