VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|David Harper|DATE|1365066948|CONTENT|There was an excellent programme on BBC TV last weekend about the life of J.S. Bach.  It was presented by John Eliot Gardiner, and it&#039;s well worth watching, in my opinion.

Bach had a hard life -- he was orphaned at the age of 9, his first wife died, as did half of his children, he had to work in deplorable conditions at times, and his patrons didn&#039;t always appreciate his musical genius.|IP-ADDRESS|172.20.128.250|MODERATIONFLAG|