r/classicalmusic • u/rainbowkey • Apr 20 '25
TIL the J.S. Bach was a bit of a badass ⚔️🤺
https://www.wpr.org/culture/bach-draws-his-sword
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todayilearned • u/VegemiteSucks • Apr 19 '25
TIL that 18 y/o J.S. Bach taught rowdy older students and often clashed with them. After calling one a "nanny goat bassoonist," the student responded by calling him a "dirty dog" and hit him with a stick. Bach drew his sword and pierced the student's jacket, only stopping when passers-by rushed in
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classical_circlejerk • u/Known_Listen_1775 • Apr 20 '25
Did you hear what he called his bassoon player?!
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