Johann Sebastian Bach
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Summary
Johann Sebastian Bach is a human[1]. He was born in Eisenach[2]. He was born on March 21, 1685[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], harpsichordist[7], violinist[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,662 views/month, #3,352 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Eisenach[2], Johann Sebastian Bach…
- Johann Sebastian Bach died in Leipzig[4].
- Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685[3].
- Johann Sebastian Bach is buried at St. Thomas Church[11].
- Johann Sebastian Bach's father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[12].
- Johann Sebastian Bach's mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[13].
- Johann Sebastian Bach was married to Anna Magdalena Bach[14].
- Johann Sebastian Bach was married to Maria Barbara Bach[15].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[16].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[17].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Johann Christian Bach[18].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach[19].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach[20].
- A child of Johann Sebastian Bach was Gottfried Heinrich Bach[21].
- Johann Sebastian Bach held citizenship in Saxe-Eisenach[22].
- Johann Sebastian Bach held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[23].
- German was Johann Sebastian Bach's native language[24].
- Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a composer[5].
- Johann Sebastian Bach's professions included organist[6].
- Johann Sebastian Bach's professions included harpsichordist[7].
- Johann Sebastian Bach's professions included violinist[8].
- Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a conductor[9].
- Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a choir director[25].
- Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of chapelmaster[26].
- Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of Thomaskantor[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Eisenach[2], Johann Sebastian Bach… he was born on March 21, 1685[3]. His father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[12]. His mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[13]. German was his native language[24].
Education
Johann Sebastian Bach was educated at St. Michael's School[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[5], organist[6], harpsichordist[7], violinist[8], conductor[9], and choir director[25]. Employers include Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[29], Bachkirche Arnstadt[30], Saint Blaise[31], Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[32], Thomasschule zu Leipzig[33], and Collegium Musicum[34]. Positions held include chapelmaster[26], a position[35] and Thomaskantor[27], a position[36], in Germany[37].
Personal Life
Spouses include Anna Magdalena Bach[14], a singer[38], 1701–1760[39], of Electorate of Saxony[40] and Maria Barbara Bach[15], a singer[41], 1684–1720[42], of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[43]. Children include Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[16], a composer[44], 1710–1784[45], of Holy Roman Empire[46]; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[17], a composer[47], 1714–1788[48], of Germany[49]; Johann Christian Bach[18], a composer[50], 1735–1782[51], of Electorate of Saxony[52]; Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach[19], a composer[53], 1715–1739[54], of Germany[55]; Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach[20], a composer[56], 1732–1795[57], of Electorate of Saxony[58]; and Gottfried Heinrich Bach[21], a musician[59], 1724–1763[60], of Germany[61]. Johann Sebastian Bach's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[62].
Death and Burial
Johann Sebastian Bach passed away in Leipzig[4]. The cause of death was stroke[63]. Burial took place at St. Thomas Church[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Sebastian Bach include Gödel, Escher, Bach[64], Netherlands Bach Society[65], Bach House[66], Bach-Collegium Stuttgart[67], London Bach Society[68], Bach-Archiv Leipzig[69], Bach Collegium Japan[70], and Bach[71].
Why It Matters
Johann Sebastian Bach ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,662 views/month, #3,352 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Fanny Mendelssohn[74], a composer[75], 1805–1847[76], of Hamburg[77], specialised in music[78]; Zbigniew Wodecki[79], a composer[80], 1950–2017[81], of Poland[82], awarded the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[83], specialised in music[84]; Nikos Kazantzakis[85], a writer[86], 1883–1957[87], of Greece[88], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[89], specialised in poetry[90]; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[91], a composer[92], 1756–1791[93], of Archduchy of Austria[94], awarded the Order of the Golden Spur[95], specialised in opera[96]; Ludwig van Beethoven[97], a composer[98], 1770–1827[99], of Electorate of Cologne[100], awarded the Bröckemännche Award[101], specialised in classical music[102]; and Magma[103], a musical group[104], founded in 1969[105].
Works attributed to him include The Well-Tempered Clavier[106] and Cello Suites[107]. Entities named for him include Gödel, Escher, Bach[64], Netherlands Bach Society[65], Bach House[66], Bach-Collegium Stuttgart[67], London Bach Society[68], and Bach-Archiv Leipzig[69].
FAQs
Where was Johann Sebastian Bach born?
Born in Eisenach[2], Johann Sebastian Bach…
Where did Johann Sebastian Bach die?
Johann Sebastian Bach passed away in Leipzig[4].
Who were Johann Sebastian Bach's parents?
Johann Sebastian Bach's father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[12]. Johann Sebastian Bach's mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[13].
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach married to?
Johann Sebastian Bach's spouses include Anna Magdalena Bach[14] and Maria Barbara Bach[15].
What did Johann Sebastian Bach do for work?
Johann Sebastian Bach worked as composer[5], organist[6], harpsichordist[7], violinist[8], and conductor[9].
Where did Johann Sebastian Bach go to school?
Johann Sebastian Bach was educated at St. Michael's School[28].
Who did Johann Sebastian Bach influence?
Johann Sebastian Bach has been cited as an influence by Fanny Mendelssohn[74], Zbigniew Wodecki[79], Nikos Kazantzakis[85], and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[91].