Johann Sebastian Bach, was a baroque composer. He was born in Saxe-Eisenach, Germany, in 21 March 1685. His death was in Leipzig, Germany in 28 July 1750. He has 20 children, but there are only 10 had survived to adulthood. His first wife, Maria Barbara Bach (1684-1720), his second cousin, bore him 7 children, but only 4 survived to adulthood, they are Catharina Dorothea (1708-1774), Wilhelm Friedemann (1710-1784), Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) and Johann Gottfried Bernhard (1715-1739). His second wife, Anna Magdalena Bach (born Wilcke, 1701-1760), bore him 13 children that only 6 children survived to adulthood, 2 of them are Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-1795) and Johann Christian (the 'London' Bach, 1735-1782). His first wife died when he was 35 years old, while his second wife died 9 a-half years after his death.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a great composer in the Baroque musical period. His great musical talent is known worldwide, and he has composed many compositions. In the Baroque period, the music literature often gets compiled with the Romantic period, which Bach did not *mostly* write for.
Johann Sebastian Bach, composer of the Baroque Era -
Born - 21st March, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany
Died - 28th July, 1750 in Leipzig, Germany
Some of his major works include - 6 Brandenburg concertos, 4 Orchestral suites, 7 Harpsichord concertos, 3 Violin concertos, over 200 Cantatas.
Genres - Sacred music for the German Protestant liturgy especially cantatas, instrumental and keyboard music.
JS Bach began composing at the age of 17 (in 1702) and composed prolifically until he began decomposing in 1750. Ironically, during his lifetime, he was more highly regarded for his organ playing than his compositions.
JS Bach had lost his sight by the time he died.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer and organ genius who wrote a staggering amount of material, including the Brandenburg Concertos, the Passion of St. Matthew and the Well-Tempered Clavichord.
J. S. Bach was a famous German composer who lived in the Baroque period. He was a organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist.
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Doubtful ... although there may certainly be many people with the last name of "Bach", but most likely not a direct descendant of the masterful composer, JS Bach.
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The mother of Johann Sebastian Bach was Maria Elisabetha Lammerhirt Bach.
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