Maria Barbara Bach

First wife of composer Johann Sebastian Bach
Person human Q57487
Maria Barbara Bach
Unknown authorUnknown author (Vermutlich aus: Gustav Kanth (Hrsg.): Bilder-Atlas zur Musikgeschichte von Bach bis Strauss. Schuster & Loeffler, Berlin 1911.) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Maria Barbara Bach

Summary

Maria Barbara Bach is a human[1]. She was born in Gehren[2]. She was born on +1684-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Köthen[4]. She died on +1720-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maria Barbara Bach's place of birth was Gehren[2].
  • Maria Barbara Bach died in Köthen[4].
  • Maria Barbara Bach was born on +1684-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maria Barbara Bach died on +1720-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maria Barbara Bach is buried at Köthen[8].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's father was Johann Michael Bach I[9].
  • Among Maria Barbara Bach's spouses was Johann Sebastian Bach[10].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[11].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[12].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach[13].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Catharina Dorothea Bach[14].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Maria Sophia Bach[15].
  • A child of Maria Barbara Bach was Johann Christoph Bach[16].
  • Maria Barbara Bach held citizenship in Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[17].
  • Maria Barbara Bach held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[18].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's professions included singer[6].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's image is recorded as Maria Barbara Bach (1684–1720) OeNB 8984007.jpg[19].
  • Maria Barbara Bach is recorded as female[20].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's family is recorded as Bach family[22].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043902750[23].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45361994[24].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's GND ID is recorded as 128732369[25].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004070923[26].
  • Maria Barbara Bach's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14853874m[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gehren[2], Maria Barbara Bach… she was born on +1684-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Johann Michael Bach I[9].

Career and Affiliations

Maria Barbara Bach's professions included singer[6].

Personal Life

Maria Barbara Bach was married to Johann Sebastian Bach[10]. Children include Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[11], a composer[28], 1710–1784[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30]; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[12], a composer[31], 1714–1788[32], of Germany[33]; Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach[13], a composer[34], 1715–1739[35], of Germany[36]; Catharina Dorothea Bach[14], 1708–1774[37], of Germany[38]; Maria Sophia Bach[15], 1713–1713[39]; and Johann Christoph Bach[16], 1713–1713[40].

Death and Burial

Maria Barbara Bach died on +1720-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Köthen[4]. Burial took place at Köthen[8].

Why It Matters

Maria Barbara Bach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Maria Barbara Bach born?

Born in Gehren[2], Maria Barbara Bach…

Where did Maria Barbara Bach die?

Maria Barbara Bach passed away in Köthen[4].

Who were Maria Barbara Bach's parents?

Maria Barbara Bach's father was Johann Michael Bach I[9].

Who was Maria Barbara Bach married to?

Maria Barbara Bach's spouses include Johann Sebastian Bach[10].

What did Maria Barbara Bach do for work?

Maria Barbara Bach worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . bildarchivaustria.at. bildarchivaustria.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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