Johann Ernst Bach

German composer (1722-1777)
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Summary

Johann Ernst Bach was born on January 28, 1722[1], in Eisenach[2]. He died on September 1, 1777[3], in Eisenach[4]. He worked as an organist[5], composer[6], chapelmaster[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Alter Friedhof[10]
  • Father: Johann Bernhard Bach the elder[11]
  • Child: Johann Georg Bach[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[13]
  • Educated at: Thomasschule zu Leipzig[14], Martin-Luther-Gymnasium Eisenach[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Bach family[18]
  • Commons category: Johann Ernst Bach[19]
  • Family name: Bach[20]
  • Given name: Johann[21], Ernst[22]
  • Student of: Johann Sebastian Bach[23]
  • Instrument: organ[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Date of baptism: January 30, 1722[26]
  • Date of burial or cremation: September 3, 1777[27]

Why It Matters

Johann Ernst Bach has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johann Ernst Bach born?

Johann Ernst Bach was born in Eisenach[2].

Where did Johann Ernst Bach die?

Johann Ernst Bach passed away in Eisenach[4].

Who were Johann Ernst Bach's parents?

Johann Ernst Bach's father was Johann Bernhard Bach the elder[11].

What did Johann Ernst Bach do for work?

Johann Ernst Bach worked as an organist[5], composer[6], chapelmaster[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Johann Ernst Bach go to school?

Johann Ernst Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig[14] and Martin-Luther-Gymnasium Eisenach[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . books.google.de. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . books.google.de. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instrument → organ
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