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Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach[1]. He died in Leipzig[2]. He worked as a composer[3], organist[4], harpsichordist[5], violinist[6], and violist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84,162 views/month, #3,352 of 1,000,298).[8]
Spouse: Anna Magdalena Bach[12], Maria Barbara Bach[13]
Child: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach[14], Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach[15], Johann Christian Bach[16], Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach[17], Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach[18], Gottfried Heinrich Bach[19], Catharina Dorothea Bach[20], Elisabeth Juliana Friderica Bach[21], Maria Sophia Bach[22], Johann Christoph Bach[23], Leopold Augustus Bach[24], Christiana Sophia Enrietta Bach[25], Regina Susanna Bach[26], Johanna Carolina Bach[27]
Country of citizenship: Saxe-Eisenach[28], Holy Roman Empire[29], Germany[30]
Employer: Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar[42], Bachkirche Arnstadt[43], Saint Blaise[44], Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[45], Thomasschule zu Leipzig[46], Collegium Musicum[47]
Things named for Johann Sebastian Bach include Gödel, Escher, Bach[59], BACH motif[60], Samuel Sebastian Wesley[61], Bach House[62], Bach Collegium Japan[63], Netherlands Bach Society[64], Bachkirche Arnstadt[65], and International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition[66].
Why It Matters
Johann Sebastian Bach has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[69], a musical group[70], founded in 1960[71]; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[72], a composer[73], 1756–1791[74], of Archduchy of Austria[75], awarded the Order of the Golden Spur[76], specialised in opera[77]; Ludwig van Beethoven[78], a composer[79], 1770–1827[80], of Electorate of Cologne[81], awarded the Bröckemännche Award[82], specialised in classical music[83]; Frédéric Chopin[84], a composer[85], 1810–1849[86], of France[87], specialised in art music[88]; Nikos Kazantzakis[89], a writer[90], 1883–1957[91], of Greece[92], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[93], specialised in poetry[94]; and Magma[95], a musical group[96], founded in 1969[97].
Works attributed to him include The Well-Tempered Clavier[98] and Cello Suites[99]. Entities named for him include Gödel, Escher, Bach[59], BACH motif[60], Samuel Sebastian Wesley[61], Bach House[62], Bach Collegium Japan[63], and Netherlands Bach Society[64].
FAQs
Where was Johann Sebastian Bach born?
Johann Sebastian Bach's place of birth was Eisenach[1].
Johann Sebastian Bach's father was Johann Ambrosius Bach[10]. Johann Sebastian Bach's mother was Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt[11].
Who was Johann Sebastian Bach married to?
Johann Sebastian Bach's spouses include Anna Magdalena Bach[12] and Maria Barbara Bach[13].
What did Johann Sebastian Bach do for work?
Johann Sebastian Bach worked as a composer[3], organist[4], harpsichordist[5], violinist[6], and violist[7].
Where did Johann Sebastian Bach go to school?
Johann Sebastian Bach was educated at St. Michael's School[48].
Who did Johann Sebastian Bach influence?
Johann Sebastian Bach has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[69], Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[72], Ludwig van Beethoven[78], and Frédéric Chopin[84].
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