Biological Sketch: Johann Bach Bach Biological Sketch: Johann Sebastian Bach Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Lepizig Personal Life: A) Family 1) Parents: Father: Johann Ambrosius Bach Mother: Maria Elisabeth Lammerhirt 2) Children (Those noted by name): Wilhelm Friedmann Carl Philipp Emanuel Johann Gottfried Bernhard Johann Christoph Frederick Johann Christian 3) Wives His cousin Maria Barbara, Oct. 17 1684 Anna Magdalena 1720 B) Health Fairly good all his life (I couldn t find any thing that talked about his health) Eyesight deteriorated in the 1740 s Went completely bind in 1750 Died 1750 C) Character and personality Seemed to skip school allot Didn t live the life of a saint Became dissatisfied with the possibilities for a well-regulated church music Social climber D) Physical Features Medium built Career: A) Instruments: Organ Violin Harpsichord Clavichord Cello B) Instruction: First lessons were by his brother George Bohm C) Significant places: Lunenburg is where Bach attended school by singing in the choir. Arn stadt is where Bach got his first serious job. Leipzig is where Bach spent the last 27 years of his life and also gave the first performances of the St. John Passion and produced the Magnificat and the St. Matthew Passion) Significant people: Johann Christoph (brother) gave Sebastian his first keyboard lessons Johann Adam Rein ken influenced Bach Dietrich Buxtehude Abendmusiken deeply influenced him with organ music and vocal works.
Tobias Lammerhirt left Bach a small inheritance Johann August Ernest i was the godfather of two of Bach s children E) Employers: Duke Johann Ernst of Sony-Weimar, 1702 Neue Kirche, August 1703 Blasius kirche, June 1707 Wilhelm Ernst, 1708 Prince Leopold, December 1717 St. Thomas, May 5 1723 Duke Christian von Sachsen-Weissen fels, 1729 Frederick Augustus II, 1736 F) Means of earning a living: Performing musician Teaching students Allowing a band to practice in his house Dealer of books and music Renting musical instruments G) Financial situation: Bach s financial situation was constantly changing, from being well paid to being hardly paid at all Music: A) Style: New galant Stile antico B) General characteristics: Less dense polyphonic structure and the emphasis on a main part A regular and rather fixed phrase structure A slower harmonic rhythm Use popular dance rhythms and folk songs Used musical resources of three different lands C) Output: Durch Adams Fall These are the Holy Commandments Art of Fugue The Well-Tempered Clavier BrandenBurg Concerto s Mass in B Minor Das Wohltemperierte Clavier II D) Groups: Collegium Music um Sources: Music an appectiation, Rodger Kam in Internet site: classical mus. com / composer e /bach. html Internet site: web />.
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