Anna Magdalena Bach

German singer and the second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach (1701-1760)
Person human Q57212
Anna Magdalena Bach
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Summary

Anna Magdalena Bach was born on September 22, 1701[1], in Zeitz[2]. She died on February 27, 1760[3], in Leipzig[4]. She worked as a singer[5], composer[6], and opera singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,652 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Johannisplatz[9]
  • Father: Johann Caspar Wilcke[10]
  • Mother: Margaretha Elisabeth Wilcke[11]
  • Spouse: Johann Sebastian Bach[12]
  • Child: Gottfried Heinrich Bach[13], Johann Christian Bach[14], Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach[15], Elisabeth Juliana Friderica Bach[16], Christiana Sophia Enrietta Bach[17], Regina Susanna Bach[18], Johanna Carolina Bach[19], Christiana Dorothea Bach[20], Christiana Benedicta Louisa[21], Regina Johanna Bach[22], Johann August Abraham Bach[23], Ernestus Andreas Bach[24], Christian Gottlieb Bach[25]
  • Country of citizenship: Electorate of Saxony[26], Germany[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Family: Bach family[29]
  • Commons category: Anna Magdalena Bach[30]
  • Voice type: soprano[31]
  • Family name: Bach[32]
  • Given name: Anna[33], Magdalena[34]
  • Work location: Leipzig[35]
  • Relative: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[36], Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[37]
  • Instrument: voice[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
  • Birth name: Anna Magdalena Wilcke[40]
  • Name in native language: Anna Magdalena Bach[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Anna Magdalena Bach include Notebook for her[42], a manuscript[43].

Why It Matters

Anna Magdalena Bach has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Notebook for her[42], a manuscript[43].

FAQs

Where was Anna Magdalena Bach born?

Anna Magdalena Bach's place of birth was Zeitz[2].

Where did Anna Magdalena Bach die?

Anna Magdalena Bach died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Anna Magdalena Bach's parents?

Anna Magdalena Bach's father was Johann Caspar Wilcke[10]. Anna Magdalena Bach's mother was Margaretha Elisabeth Wilcke[11].

Who was Anna Magdalena Bach married to?

Anna Magdalena Bach's spouses include Johann Sebastian Bach[12].

What did Anna Magdalena Bach do for work?

Anna Magdalena Bach worked as a singer[5], composer[6], and opera singer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ~2026-55310-27 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Gottfried Heinrich Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach +10
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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0099846-Bach-Anna-Magdalena-17011760
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  8. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, composer, opera singer
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, composer, opera singer
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  10. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Memorial plaque to Anna Magdalena Bach at the exterior of Th, Zeitz Messerschmiedestraße 22 Anna-Magdalena-Bach-Tafel.jpg
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  11. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+13'}
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    Relative → Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
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