Questioning Bach
7 questions for Govert Jan Bach, compiler of Bach Ad Infinitum
First, a little bit of information about Bach Ad Infinitum: This daily programme has been around since 2012; almost nine years now. After 920 episodes, we are in week 185. The programme has many listeners from all over the world – among them are many musicians – mainly from Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. The Dutch version of this programme, Geen dag zonder Bach (Not a day without Bach), was a saying by Pablo Casals; he started every day by playing pieces from the WTC (Well-Tempered Clavier) before playing the cello. But what’s goes on behind the curtain of this programme, one of teh most popular of our proud haven for serious musica afficionados? Let’s ask Bach himself. Govert Jan Bach, that is, distant relative and pivotal producer of the show.
