Johann Sebastian Bach, composer of the Baroque era and member of a large family of north German musicians. He was later regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time, celebrated for such pieces as the Brandenburg Concertos and The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Bach (1685–1750) is one of the most influential composers in Western music history, whose mastery of harmony, counterpoint, and form shaped the course of classical music. A virtuoso organist and a prolific composer of the Baroque era, Bach’s works range from intricate fugues and sacred choral masterpieces to lively orchestral concertos.
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Ever since, Bach has been acclaimed as one of the greatest composers of classical music. The Bach family had already produced several composers when Johann Sebastian was born in Eisenach, the youngest child of the city musician Johann Ambrosius Bach.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German organist and composer whose work is today regarded as amongst the finest of mature baroque music (c. 1600-1750).
Bach absorbed the deep religious feeling of Eisenach, and would come to express it throughout his work. Despite the early death of both parents, the young Bach was well positioned for a promising career.