Christoph Bach

German musician, grandfather of J. S. Bach (1613-1661)
Person human Q425612
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Christoph Bach

Summary

Christoph Bach is a human[1]. His place of birth was Günthersleben-Wechmar[2]. He was born on April 19, 1613[3]. He died in Arnstadt[4]. He died on September 12, 1661[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Günthersleben-Wechmar[2], Christoph Bach…
  • Christoph Bach was born in Wechmar[8].
  • Christoph Bach passed away in Arnstadt[4].
  • Christoph Bach was born on April 19, 1613[3].
  • Christoph Bach died on September 12, 1661[5].
  • Christoph Bach's father was Johannes Bach[9].
  • Christoph Bach's mother was Anna Schmied[10].
  • Christoph Bach was married to Maria Magdalena Grabler[11].
  • A child of Christoph Bach was Johann Ambrosius Bach[12].
  • A child of Christoph Bach was Johann Christoph Bach II[13].
  • A child of Christoph Bach was Georg Christoph Bach[14].
  • Christoph Bach held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Christoph Bach's professions included musician[6].
  • A notable student of Christoph Bach was Johann Ambrosius Bach[16].
  • Christoph Bach is recorded as male[17].
  • Christoph Bach's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christoph Bach's family is recorded as Bach family[19].
  • Christoph Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[20].
  • Christoph Bach's given name is recorded as Christoph[21].
  • Christoph Bach's work location is recorded as Erfurt[22].
  • Christoph Bach's work location is recorded as Arnstadt[23].
  • Christoph Bach studied under Johannes Bach[24].
  • Christoph Bach's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Christoph Bach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Christoph Bach's sibling is recorded as Johannes Bach[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1613-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1661-09-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7772b1ba-4e0d-4ac8-b961-b97dbc5b7a8e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Günthersleben-Wechmar[2], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1997[35] and Wechmar[8], an Ortsteil[36], in Germany[37]. Christoph Bach was born on April 19, 1613[3]. His father was Johannes Bach[9]. His mother was Anna Schmied[10].

Education

Christoph Bach studied under Johannes Bach[24].

Career and Affiliations

Christoph Bach worked as a musician[6]. A notable student of him was Johann Ambrosius Bach[16].

Personal Life

Christoph Bach was married to Maria Magdalena Grabler[11]. Children include Johann Ambrosius Bach[12], a composer[38], 1645–1695[39], of Germany[40]; Johann Christoph Bach II[13], a composer[41], 1645–1693[42], of Germany[43]; and Georg Christoph Bach[14], a composer[44], 1642–1697[45], of Germany[46].

Death and Burial

Christoph Bach died on September 12, 1661[5]. He died in Arnstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Christoph Bach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Bach born?

Born in Günthersleben-Wechmar[2], Christoph Bach…

Where did Christoph Bach die?

Christoph Bach died in Arnstadt[4].

Who were Christoph Bach's parents?

Christoph Bach's father was Johannes Bach[9]. Christoph Bach's mother was Anna Schmied[10].

Who was Christoph Bach married to?

Christoph Bach's spouses include Maria Magdalena Grabler[11].

What did Christoph Bach do for work?

Christoph Bach worked as musician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Bach, Johann Sebastian (ADB). wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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