Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period.
Bach was born in l685 and came from a long line of musicians. For many years, members of the Bach family held positions such as organists, town instrumentalists, or Cantors. "So many family members were musicians, that the name Bach became a synonym for town musician." (Kaimen,174.) Bach's fame and legacy is due to his childhood and adulthood experiences as well as how his departure inspired the style of future music. The young Johann Sebastian was taught by his father to play the violin and the harpsichord. The very willing young pupil would soon became extraordinarily proficient with these instruments. At the age of 7, Bach attended school and "received
Bach was born in l685 and came from a long line of musicians. For many years, members of the Bach family held positions such as organists, town instrumentalists, or Cantors. "So many family members were musicians, that the name Bach became a synonym for town musician." (Kaimen,174.) Bach's fame and legacy is due to his childhood and adulthood experiences as well as how his departure inspired the style of future music. The young Johann Sebastian was taught by his father to play the violin and the harpsichord. The very willing young pupil would soon became extraordinarily proficient with these instruments. At the age of 7, Bach attended school and "received