Happy Mother’s Day! One of the great baroque era musical moms was Anna Magdalena Bach – she married Johann Sebastian Bach after his first wife died, becoming an instant mom to the 4 surviving children from his first marriage and going on to have 13 more with him. By all accounts it was a happy union – Anna Magdalena was also a musician, and she was a good partner for Johann Sebastian. Today’s Beautiful Music in Difficult Times is from Johann Sebastian Bach’s ANNA MAGDALENA NOTEBOOK – a folder of music she received from her loving husband as a gift.
A special thank you Ms. Bona for the wonderful music you are providing during this most difficult period. Very calming and comforting.
Thank you! 🙂
Suzanne, you made my day with La Folia! My very favorite piece ever and the first time it played today was precisely when I was looking through old photos of my mother. It was the most perfect accompaniment. Good tears. Thank you. I hope you are having a beautiful day.