Johann Sebastian Bach In English

Johann Sebastian Bach was born on 21 March 1685 was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of theBaroque period. He enriched many established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France.

Childhood

When he have 10 years, Bach found himself an orphan after the death of both of his parents. His older brother Johann Christoph, a church organist, took him in. Johann Christoph provided some further musical instruction for his younger brother and enrolled him in a local school. Bach stayed with his brother's family until he was 15.

At the age of 14, Bach received a scholarship and walked on foot 300 kilometers to the famous St. Michael's school in Luneburg, near Hamburg. There he lived and studied for 2 years. It was there that he sang a Capella at the boys chorale. Bach's studies included organ, harpsichord, and singing, Bach had a beautiful soprano singing voice. In addition he took the academic studies in theology, history and geography, and lessons of Latin, Italian, and French. Besides his studies of music by the local Nothern German composers, Bach had important exposure to the music of composers from other European nations.

Family: Bach married his second cousin, named Maria Barbara, who was the inspirational force for his early compositions. They had seven children

Maria Barbara died in 1720. On December 3, 1721, Bach married Anna Magdalena (bee Wilcke), a talented soprano, who was 17 years his junior.

Family:

His family gave to the world a lot of composers and performers, around the generations. His ancestors was a famous and important violinist, singer, and teachers. When someone talk about the Bach family talk about music too. Bach learn after his father about the music, the organ; and when he die his first son showed to Bach.

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