Bach in Arts
Bach Statues, Monuments, Memorials & Plaques

Art-1975

Type:

Bach Grave/Memorial

Title:

The grave of the German composer Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784) in Berlin, the eldest son of J.S. Bach

Location:

Luisenstädtischer Friedhof I, Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany

Description:

The text on the grave is (English translation by Peter Bach):
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Choir Music Director For Him
and His Wife and Children After
The Latest's Death Not to Open in 15 Years.
April 28th A* - 1789.
Littra bb
Plaque with "greenish" WFB
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
1710 - 1784
Signature WFB
Composer and organist was living here from 1774 until 1775 at/in the back then Jaegerhof), the electoral Vorwerk.

Below the plaque on WIKI it's the explanation, that this is a plaque at the house of Oberwallstrasse 9 (street = Strasse), in Berlin-Mitte (Mitte = Middle ... however, it's a name here, not the middle of Berlin).

The Circel of Friedens of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Berlin 2012
(Translation; Original: Der Freundeskreis Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Berlin 2012)

Historic plaque on the Luisenstädtische Kirche (name):
On the church yard of this church
rests the Musician
Friedemann Bach (Wilhelm is missing)
Born in Leipzig (... which is wrong, he is born in Weimar)
Died 73 years old
on July 1st 1784 if you use i

Measures:

Creator:

New Basalt Stealth: Text plus face plaque
Idea and Responsible: Gisela Thielicke
Sculpturer: Nikolaus Bode
Built and dedicated: 7.9.2002 = September 9th 2002
Location: Green Area at Corner of Alte Jakobstrasse 55a/Sebastianstrasse (Strasse = Street)
It's not just for FWB but in remembering the church plus 3 personalities!!!!!

The Composer
Friedemann Bach (Wilhelm is missing!!!!)
22.11.1710 - 1.7.1784.

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Comments:

Photo 01: Photos: © Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin (November 11, 2016)
Photo 02-04: from Wikipedia Websitee
Photo 05: Family monuments along the wall of the Luisenstädtischer Friedhof, by Frank K (December 13, 2007) from Find A Grave Memorial Website

Source/Links:

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Wikipedia)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 - 1784) (Find A Grave Memorial) [German]
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ... Really Wilhelm Friedemann Bach? Hat and Fur? Plus ... What an Author Did to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Bach on Bach) [English]
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ... Hut und Pelz ... und was Brachvogel Wilhelm Friedemann Bach antat (Bach über Bach) [German]

Contributors: Gisela Thielicke, Freundeskreis Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Berlin & Peter Bach Jr. (November 2016)