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From "Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work" by Forkel, Johann Nikolaus
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Bach's eldest son, a gifted musician but with a flawed character.
Core Belief
"The value of the moment and the brilliance of immediate inspiration outweigh the need for careful composition and lasting legacy."
Worldview
He sees the world as a place of fleeting opportunities and immediate pleasures, and as one where even great talent can be squandered.
Personality
Described as possessing an original genius close to his father's, but also as preferring extemporization to composition, and having a dissolute and unsteady character.
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