Johann Sebastian Bach: His Story and Legacy: Music World Composers, #3

By Ana Gernard

Johann Sebastian Bach is known for his orchestral music such as the Brandenburg Concertos; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard works such as the Goldberg Variations and The Well-Tempered Clavier; organ works such as the Schubler Chorales and the Toccata and Fugue in D minor; and vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Core Digital Publishing
• Release date: Mar 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215840665

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HISTORY OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 29th, 1685. At the time, Germany was still divided into dozens of small states or kingdoms. As such, music in this region was largely the preserve of royalty and members of the upper classes. In some countries, such as France, a common folk culture did exist and composers often aimed to capture that spirit in their music. Bach was born in Eisenach in the German state of Thuringia. His father worked as a clergyman and his mother also played an important role in helping to raise Johann Sebastian as a child. While he had no formal training as an instrument player,