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Johann Christoph Bach

  • Born 1642
  • Died April 02, 1703 in Eisenach
  • Period: Baroque (1600-1749)
  • Country: Germany

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Johann Christoph Bach was the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach and was an important influence on him in regard to the organ. Johann Christoph became organist and keyboardist in the town of Eisenach and remained there for his whole life. Johann Christoph's polyphonic organ compositions brought him wide praise. His notes for the rebuilding of the organ at St. George's are thorough and completely extant. ~ Keith Johnson, All Music Guide

 
 
Music Encyclopedia: Johann Christoph Bach

(b Arnstadt, bap. 8 Dec 1642; d Eisenach, bur. 2 April 1703). German composer [13 in Bach family genealogy]. He studied under his father and in 1663 became organist of the Arnstadt castle chapel. In 1665 he was appointed town organist and court organist and harpsichordist at Eisenach, posts he held for the rest of his life inspite of disputes with civic authority. J. S. Bach wrote that he ‘was as good at inventing beautiful ideas as he was at expressing words. He composed, as far as current taste allowed, in a galant, cantabile style, unusually full in texture’. His vocal works include motets and vocal concertos, the former in the tradition of the aria and chorale motet, with alternate imitative and chordal writing; he also wrote for keyboard, in a style akin to Pachelbel's.



 
Wikipedia: Johann Christoph Bach

Johann Christoph Bach (December 6, 1642March 31, 1703), was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's great uncle, hence he was Johann Sebastian's first cousin once removed. He was also the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J. S. Bach's first wife.

Johann Christoph had a reputation as a composer that was only equalled by that of Johann Sebastian within the Bach family during his lifetime. He was organist at Eisenach and later a member of the court chamber orchestra there. His brother, Johann Michael Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach's father in law and Maria Barbara's father), was also a composer. Some of the works were later attributed to Johann Sebastian, but were recently recognized as written by Johann Christoph. One of the most famous works is the cantata "Meine Freundin, du bist schön", based on the Song of Solomon. His eldest son, Johann Nicolaus Bach, was also a composer.

Despite his success as a musician, Johann Christoph experienced financial difficulties, which may have resulted in his not having been selected as the guardian of Johann Sebastian when the latter's parents died. Johann Christoph was heavily in debt when he died at Eisenach.


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