Johann Sebastian Bach And The American Revolution

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Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. Bach was a composer and musician from the Baroque period. Bach had such a successful career that he performed for royalty such as Duke Wilhelm Ernst, Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, and King Frederick the Great of Prussia. He died in Leipzig on July 28, 1750. Glenn Gould was born on September 25, 1932 in Toronto, Canada. He was a famous pianist. Gould’s musical talent was discovered in infancy and became a professional concert pianist at age 15. He died on September 27, 1982 in Toronto, Canada at the age of 50. Bach: The Goldberg Variations is Gould’s debut album that launched his career as a pianist. This album has some interesting characteristic elements

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