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Johann Sebastian Bach
A famous German composer of the Baroque period, who lived from 1685-1750.
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What was Bach's childhood like?
J.S. Bach was born in Germany. He was the youngest son of the musician Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lammerhirt. He was left and orphan at age 10 when his mother and father died. J.S. Bach and his older brother Johann Jakob Bach moved in with their newly wedded oldest brother Johann Christopher Bach. He went to school at the gymnasium of Eisenach and at the Ohrdruf Lyceum. At age 15 in 1700 J.S. Bach moved out of his brothers place and went to school to study the organ and violin. He got his 1st job as a violinist in the duke's nephew's orchestra in Weimar. He left the orchestra in 1703 to become an organist in the Bonifacius-Kirche at Arnstadt. He got another job 4 years later in 1707 as an organist in Muhlhausen and stayed there until 1708.
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The longest period of bach's professional life was spent as director of music at St.Thomas Church?
Yes, it was. He served there from 1723 to 1750, the year he died.
What Johann Sebastian Bach song is in Tenacious D?
Bourrée in E minor. The full title is Bourees From Suite No 1 For Lute
Who were two most important French composers of organum and discant during the Medieval period?
The most important French composers of the ars antiqua music were Léonin and Pérotin.
Is JS Bach's music public domain?
Generally yes, although certain newer editions may qualify for their own protection.
What is Bach's most famous aria?
His most famous aria is his Air on the G string. While Bach's Air on the G String (a piece from his Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, transposed to the key of G) is very popular, it probably wouldn't qualify as an aria.
How many symphonys did Johann Sebastian Bach?
J.S. Bach didn't write any symphonies. The form didn't really develop until after Bach died.
What country did Johann bach come from?
In particular, Bach was born in Eisenach, in the early duchy of Saxe-Eisenach. Eisenach is today a city in the German state Thuringia.
From 1723-50 he was Cantor at the prestigious Thomasschule in Leipzig, Saxony, and organist at the adjoining Thomaskirche.
How long is St Matthew passion?
A typical performance of the piece lasts between 2 hours 30 minutes and 3 hours.
During what musical period did Palestrina compose?
Palestrina was alive 3 February 1525 or 2 February 1526 - 2 February 1594 so in the Italian Renaissance. He has often been seen in Renaissance polyphony. That's all I know.
When did J.S Bach first wife die?
Anna Magdalena Bach was the 2nd wife of J. S. Bach. Her maiden name was Wilcke.
She was born on September 22, 1701 and died on February 22, 1760.
He was married to two wives. He married his second cousin, Maria Barbara Bach, and Anna Magdalena Wilcke after Maria died.
Harpsichord and pipe organ.
What were the instruments played by Johann Sebastian Bach?
He was a virtuoso organist, who appeared to be more famous as an organist than a composer when he was living. It wasn't until after he died that he was hailed as a genius, and I would say rightly so.
Organ and clavier
Who rediscovered Johann sebatians bach's works?
Answer:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, a musician in the early 19th century. His organization and performance of Bach's Saint Mathews Passion in 1829 led to a new era of appreciation for J.S. Bach.
Excuse me, but is it not St. Matthew Passion ?
The fFUGUE in g minor little fugue was written by?
It is by Johann S Bach!. It was composed for the organ.
