Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

For years we’ve seen the bumper stickers: “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” When it comes to music, that bumper sticker might say “If you are hearing this, thank a teacher.”

Hearing the names J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and more can sound like alphabet soup - read on for the story of the Bach family and how so many of them became well-known composers.