Johann Sebastian Bach was born in
Eisenach, Germany in 1685. As a child, Bach's father taught him to play violin
and harpsichord. His uncles were all musicians, serving as church organists and
court chamber musicians. One of his uncles, Johann Christoph Bach, introduced
him to the art of organ playing.
In 1707, Bach married Maria Barbara Bach. They had seven
children. In 1720 Maria died and Bach married Anna Magdalena Wilcke in 1721.
Bach had 13 more children with Anna Magdalena. He was a father to 20 children in
all.In 1723, Bach became the cantor, organist, and music composer for St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Leipzig, Germany. Bach remained there for the rest of his life.
Some of Bach's most famous works include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Well-Tempered Clavier, and the celebrated organ work Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750. Bach
was not appreciated during his own lifetime and was considered an
"old-fashioned" composer. Today, Bach is considered to be one of the most
influential composers of all time. In fact, he is now such an important composer
that the year of his death is a defining point in music history. It marks the
end of the Baroque Era.
Next month, we will talk more about the different time periods in music, included the Baroque Era!
This biography was taken from www.makingmusicfun.net
By the way, my little dog was name after this composer! His name is Sebastian!
