Bach Walks: Oderwald to Wolfenbuttel
Horatio Clare retraces JS Bach's 250-mile journey to visit his hero. Episode 3/5.
An episode of the Slow Radio podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 3, titled "Bach Walks: Oderwald to Wolfenbuttel" was published on April 23, 2019 and runs 29 minutes.
April 23, 2019 ·29m · Slow Radio
Summary
Episode 3/5. In 1705, the 20-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach set off from his home in Arnstadt to walk 250 miles to Lübeck, there to meet his hero, the composer and organist Dietrich Buxtehude.In the third of five "slow-radio" walks in which writer Horatio Clare searches for Bach's footsteps - and his ghost - the route takes us through the beeches of the Oderwald and on into the town of Wolfenbuttel.
Episode Description
Episode 3/5. In 1705, the 20-year-old Johann Sebastian Bach set off from his home in Arnstadt to walk 250 miles to Lübeck, there to meet his hero, the composer and organist Dietrich Buxtehude.
In the third of five "slow-radio" walks in which writer Horatio Clare searches for Bach's footsteps - and his ghost - the route takes us through the beeches of the Oderwald and on into the town of Wolfenbuttel.
Similar Episodes
Apr 13, 2026 ·22m
Apr 9, 2026 ·15m
Apr 2, 2026 ·14m