Johann Ludwig Bach

German composer and violinist
Person human Q528445
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Johann Ludwig Bach

Summary

Johann Ludwig Bach is a human[1]. Born in Thal[2], he… he was born on February 4, 1677[3]. He died in Meiningen[4]. He died on 1731[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musician[7], and chapelmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johann Ludwig Bach's place of birth was Thal[2].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach died in Meiningen[4].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach was born on February 4, 1677[3].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach died on 1731[5].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach died on March 1, 1731[10].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's father was Jacob Bach[11].
  • A child of Johann Ludwig Bach was Gottlieb Friedrich Bach[12].
  • A child of Johann Ludwig Bach was Samuel Anton Jacob Bach[13].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach worked as a composer[6].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach worked as a musician[7].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's professions included chapelmaster[8].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach held the position of chapelmaster[15].
  • A notable student of Johann Ludwig Bach was Johann Sebastian Bach[16].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach is recorded as male[17].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's family is recorded as Bach family[19].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach is associated with the Baroque music movement[20].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's Commons category is recorded as Johann Ludwig Bach[21].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's family name is recorded as Bach[22].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's given name is recorded as Johann[23].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's given name is recorded as Ludwig[24].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Johann Ludwig Bach[25].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach studied under Georg Caspar Schürmann[26].
  • Johann Ludwig Bach's instrument is recorded as violin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1677-02-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1731-05-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 07e3f088-680c-4679-8260-3ee0313b4c9c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Johann Ludwig Bach was born in Thal[2]. He was born on February 4, 1677[3]. His father was Jacob Bach[11].

Education

Johann Ludwig Bach studied under Georg Caspar Schürmann[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musician[7], and chapelmaster[8]. Johann Ludwig Bach held the position of chapelmaster[15]. A notable student of him was Johann Sebastian Bach[16].

Personal Life

Children include Gottlieb Friedrich Bach[12], a musician[33], 1714–1785[34], of Germany[35] and Samuel Anton Jacob Bach[13], an organist[36], 1713–1781[37], of Germany[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1731[5] and March 1, 1731[10]. Johann Ludwig Bach died in Meiningen[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Ludwig Bach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Johann Ludwig Bach born?

Johann Ludwig Bach's place of birth was Thal[2].

Where did Johann Ludwig Bach die?

Johann Ludwig Bach passed away in Meiningen[4].

Who were Johann Ludwig Bach's parents?

Johann Ludwig Bach's father was Jacob Bach[11].

What did Johann Ludwig Bach do for work?

Johann Ludwig Bach worked as composer[6], musician[7], and chapelmaster[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Bach, Johann Sebastian (ADB). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Johann Ludwig Bach. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-ludwig-bach
MLA “Johann Ludwig Bach.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-ludwig-bach.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_johann-ludwig-bach_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Johann Ludwig Bach}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-ludwig-bach}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Johann Ludwig Bach — https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-ludwig-bach (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johann-ludwig-bach · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Thal
    Plaque image Meiningen 15.jpg
    Citizenship
    Imslp id Category:Bach,_Johann_Ludwig
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.