Bach, Antisemitism and the Novel And After the Fire
Cynthia Good
Some of Bach’s cantatas contain anti-Semitic sentiments. Explored in And After the Fire - a novel by Lauren Belfer; she fictionalizes a Bach cantata and its history to the present day. Cynthia Good discusses the novel, the role of women musicians in the 1800’s and the separating of artist from the art. Admission Free www.jewishmusicweek.com Presented in partnership with Association for Jewish Libraries in Ontario