[Lucifer Saudade]

By the way... for a truly mind-blowing hoax check out Robert Newman's (banned from TC) writings across the internet asserting that Mozart and Haydn wrote virtually nothing but were rather front-men for a vast conspiracy. Newman also includes Shakespeare, Goethe, Beethoven, the moon landing, the existence of dinosaurs, 9-11... and quite likely the death of Elvis among his conspiracy theories.

You sound surprised. As if he's the first in the long line of kooky conspiracy theorists

Other then that, great post. Or at least, I hope it is, having not the foggiest idea of Bach's familial and marital matters. As far as the music is concerned, doesn't matter who wrote it. If it's not Bach, then it's someone possessed of the genius of Bach. That's good enough.