Johann Christian Bach
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Johann Christian Bach was born on September 5, 1735, in Leipzig.[1][2][3][4] He was a composer, pianist, and music arranger.[4] He was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig.[4]
His father was Johann Sebastian Bach, and his mother was Anna Magdalena Bach.[4][1][4] He married Cecília Grassi (1777–present).[4]
He died on January 1, 1782, in London.[1][2][5][6][7][8][9][3][10][11][12] He was buried at St Pancras Old Church, Camden.
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 1735[9]
- Place of burial: St Pancras Old Church, Camden[10]
- Father: Johann Sebastian Bach[11]
- Mother: Anna Magdalena Bach[12]
- Spouse: Cecília Grassi[13]
- Country of citizenship: Electorate of Saxony[14], Kingdom of Great Britain[15], Germany[16], United Kingdom[17]
- Educated at: Thomasschule zu Leipzig[18]
- Student: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[19], Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach[20]
- Notable work: Lucio Sila[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: Bach family[23]
- Genre: opera[24], symphony[25]
- Commons category: Johann Christian Bach[26]
- Family name: Bach[27]
- Given name: Johann[28], Christian[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Christian Bach[30]
- Commons gallery: Johann Christian Bach[31]
- Work location: Milan[32]
- Student of: Johann Sebastian Bach[33], Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[34], Giovanni Battista Martini[35]
- Depicted by: Johann Christian Bach[36], Portrait of Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)[37]
- Instrument: pipe organ[38]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Riemann's Music Dictionary[42], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Otto's encyclopedia[44], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[45], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[46], Dresdner Hefte[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48], German[49]
Why It Matters
Johann Christian Bach has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Johann Christian Bach born?
Johann Christian Bach's place of birth was Leipzig[2].
Where did Johann Christian Bach die?
Johann Christian Bach died in London[4].
Who were Johann Christian Bach's parents?
Johann Christian Bach's father was Johann Sebastian Bach[11]. Johann Christian Bach's mother was Anna Magdalena Bach[12].
Who was Johann Christian Bach married to?
Johann Christian Bach's spouses include Cecília Grassi[13].
What did Johann Christian Bach do for work?
Johann Christian Bach worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], and music arranger[7].
Where did Johann Christian Bach go to school?
Johann Christian Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[18].