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I am so glad to see someone else on the list (especially someone of Mr.Braatz' knowledge) opine that this is a definitive biography. ![]() Just some comments from a very timid lurker ![]() The Bach biography entitled "Johann Sebastian Bach - The Learned Musician" by Christoph Wolff is now available at a lower cost (paperback c. Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musicianĭefinitive Bach Biography now in Paterback Johann Sebastian Bach - The Learned Musician ![]() ![]() than any other author, and in 2006 was awarded an OBE for his contribution to literature. He has, in fact, sold more non-fiction books in the U.K. ![]() Besides his very popular travel books, he has also written books about Shakespeare, his childhood, language, and history. 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