Johann Sebastian Bach was a famous German composer and musician born in 1685. He mastered organ and harpsichord and was mostly self-taught. He married Maria Barbara in 1707 and they had several children together, though she passed away in 1720. Throughout his career, Bach held several prestigious music positions, including at the courts in Weimar and Cöthen. He is renowned for his compositions, including his Little Organ Book and works like Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude. Bach spent his later years as the Kantor of the Thomasschule in Leipzig, where he remained highly productive until his death in 1750.

1. Johann Sebastian Bach
BY ADAM KAUFFMAN

2. Life Span
9 August 1648, Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – 17 May 1694, Gehren.

3. Quick Facts
“Bach studied orthodox Lutheranism, logic, rhetoric, Latin and Greek, arithmetic, history,
geography and German poetry.”
He mastered organ and later harpsichord.
He was mostly self taught

4. Love Life
his uncle died and left him 50 gulden. This provided him with enough money to marry Maria
Barbara in 1707.
Their marriage was breif; She died in 1720, her death is unknown, but speculations include
infectious disease or complications from pregnancy.

5. Family
Maria Barbara bore seven children
three of whom died at an early age
Six of Bach's children were born in Weimar.

6. Job Career
In 1707, Bach was hired to play for special services at a church in Mühlhausen
In 1708, Bach received and accepted a job offering with a higher salary from the Duke of
Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst, to play in his court.
In 1717, he accepted an offer from Prince Leopold of Cöthen.
After his days in Cöthen, Bach accepted the job as Kantor at the Thomasschule

7. Orgelbüchlein
Known as “Little Organ Book” written by Johann Sebastian Bach.
“a collection of 46 chorale preludes for organ.”
“All but three of them were composed during the period 1708–1717, while Bach was court
organist at the ducal court in Weimar.”

8. Famous Works
Das Blut Christi
Ach wie sehnlich wart ich der Zeit
Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben
Halt was du hast
Fürchtet euch nicht
Sei lieber Tag willkommen
Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt
Herr, ich warte auf dein Heil
Herr, wenn ich dich nur habe
Unser Leben währet siebenzig Jahre

9. Collection of Batch’s Best
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bach+music&FORM=VIRE4#view=detail&mid=212AEFCC
2C043CA7E15D212AEFCC2C043CA7E15D
This is an almost 2 hour playlist of Batch’s most famous commotions.

10. Ach wie sehnlich wart ich der Zeit

11. Herr, wenn ich dich nur habe

12. Fürchtet euch nicht

13. Childhood
When Bach was 9 years old, he attended his oldest brother's wedding where he met Johann
Pachelbel, composer of the famous Pachelbel Canon.
When Bach's father died, he and his brother were adopted by his brother, Christoph.
Christoph was an organist at St. Michaels church in Ohrdruf.
Bach received his first lessons in organ from Christoph, but became "a pure and strong fuguist"
by himself.

14. Teenage years
Johann had a strong education and was forth in his class.
Bach learned a bit about organ building while staying with his brother in Ohrdruf; due entirely to
the frequent repairs of the church organs.

15. Early Adult Years
In 1707, Bach was hired to play for special services at a church in Mühlhausen
Received enough money in inheritance to marry Maria Barbara.
That is a picture of the organ he played there.

16. Mid adult years
In 1708, Bach received and accepted a job offering with a higher salary from the Duke of
Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst, to play in his court.
Bach was appointed court organist, and it is supposed that he wrote much of his organ music
there.
Much to the Dukes liking, along with Bach's salary increases, he earned the title of
Konzertmeister (concert master).

17. Late Adult Years
After his days in Cöthen, Bach accepted the job as Kantor at the Thomasschule.
He was in charge of arranging the music of the four main churches in the town.
Bach became extremely involved and composed much of his music in Leipzig.

18. Death
Bach spent the rest of his days in Leipzig
in 1750, he died of a stroke.
Memorial of Johann Michael Bach in Gehren.

19. Famous quotes
“For the glory of the most high God alone,
And for my neighbour to learn from.”
-- Johann Sebastian Bach, epigraph to Little Organ Book, 1717

20. Quotes
“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the
refreshment of the soul.”
-- Johann Sebastian Bach

21. Quote
“There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and
the instrument plays itself.”
-- Johann Sebastian Bach

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