Belgian radio station pays tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach by Peter Bach Jr. Eisenach. About 260 years after his death and nearly 330 years after his birth Johann Sebastian Bach received on behalf of CD a Platinum in Eisenach for his great masterpiece, the St. Matthew passion. This late honouring was passed by Kurt Van Eeghem moderator at the Belgian classical radio station Klara (classic RAdio) to Elmar by Kolson, great-grandson of the seventh generation. This event was celebrated together in the presence of his wife, Renate, other members of the world’s most famous musicians family, and the Director of the Bach House, Dr. Jorg Hansen and guests. The delivery of the Platinum CD took place in the Concert Hall of the Bach House.

The next program item constituted a joint tour, with specifics on the subject of Bach Bach House Director Hansen, showed the Belgian media specialists in the Bach House. An interview with the Bach Urururururenkel by Kolson marked the conclusion of the event. Klara is a Belgian radio station that has specialized since the year 2000 to the broadcasting of classical music. His listeners Select each year a top 100 the most popular piece of classical music from bygone eras and of course, Johann Sebastian regularly occupied top positions and very often also the position 1. And so Johann Sebastian Bach won also 2013 this position. The St Matthew passion is the No. 1 this year, but Bach was even more places in the top ten in 2013.

Originally, it was planned to give a gold record of Johann Sebastian Bach. You however using a better, compared the number of phonograms that are needed for gold and Platinum and became convinced that gold does not meet the work of Johann Sebastian Bach – shortly before the ceremony, spontaneously joined the Platinum CD. And be submitted in triplicate on the occasion of a ceremony. Elmar by Kolson, Bundesverdienstkreuz carrier together with his wife Renate, handed over the trophy then on loan to Dr. Jorg Hansen, which makes them proud at the Bach-Haus and the Bach-Museum of the public accessible. By Kolson is a direct descendant of the great composer in the seventh generation. On initiative of the Gothaer of Mayor Karimi, both by Kolsons received the cross of merit for her engagement to Johann Sebastian Bach. In Wechmar, the root of the sow, as this family was formerly known, bought the grade II listed former school by Kolsons and rebuilt it for many months in a nerve-consuming process. So, you could get this valuable cultural heritage. Also, Knut Kreuch is even Federal cross of merit in terms of Bach. He had involved significantly in the preservation of the mill of Veit Bach and the Bach master House in Wechmar. The mill was demolished almost – some years ago before their discovery as important Bach effect site – for the construction of a road. Today it is open perfectly restored visitors from all over the world. The event was organized by the creative and operators of the new Bach-Internet portal BachUeberBach.de and the international sister project BachOnBach.com along with the Bach House Eisenach. BachUeberBach is the cross-medialste Homepage of the world on the subject and your most biggest in Germany. Here you will find many pictures and a one-minute video about this event: from gold is Platinum for johann-sebastian-bach