The Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House is a cultural site in Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The composer Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, lived here during part of his career; the building now has an exhibition about W. F. Bach and other composers who lived in Halle.

History From 1746 to 1770, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach lived in Halle, where he was organist at Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen; from 1763 or earlier, he lived in this house."Geschichte des Hauses WFBH" Händel-Haus. Version dated 7 December 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine.

The house was opened to the public in 2012, after renovation work. In a new part of the building is the exhibition Musikstadt Halle. In the part preserved in its original state is a 16th-century (an insulated, heated room), and musical instruments from the 16th century.

Exhibition

There is a permanent exhibition, Musikstadt Halle, about the lives and works of composers associated with Halle: Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654), George Frideric Handel, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752–1814), Carl Loewe (1796–1869) and Robert Franz (1815–1892); and about Hausmusik (home concerts) in Halle."Wilhem-Friedemann-Bach-Haus: Ausstellung" Händel-Haus. Version dated 7 December 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine. The exhibition is operated by Stiftung Händel-Haus (the Handel House Foundation, established for Handel's birthplace in Halle)."Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle" Händel-Haus. Version dated 24 April 2019 retrieved via Wayback Machine.

See also List of music museums

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