Johann Sebastian Bach is widely regarded as a musical pioneer and the father of the Baroque musical style. His influence was felt for over 200 years after his death and is still being felt today. He was a very pious man and often aligned himself with the church. Additionally, much of his music is influenced by Christianity, and was commonly played at religious gatherings. Bach’s life was very important and many historians are still studying it today.
Born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century, creating famous compositions such as "Toccata and Fugue in D minor." Bach was a Lutheran and shared his beliefs with that subsection of Christianity. Some of his best-known compositions are the "Six Cello Suites," the "Brandenburg Concertos" and "The Well-Tempered Clavier." Bach had a tragic family life, he had 21 kids, of which only 8 survived infancy, and lost two wives. He lived a long life based on the standards of the day, and died of a stroke in Leipzig, Germany, …show more content…
He was responsible for providing music for religious services and special events as well as giving musical instruction. An independent and sometimes arrogant young man, Bach did not get along well with his students and was scolded by church officials for not rehearsing them frequently enough. Eventually, he left the church and continued his career working for the Duke of Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best compositions for the organ while working for the duke. During his time at Weimar, Bach wrote "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," one of his most popular pieces for the organ. He also composed the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat," or Heart and Mouth and
Born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century, creating famous compositions such as "Toccata and Fugue in D minor." Bach was a Lutheran and shared his beliefs with that subsection of Christianity. Some of his best-known compositions are the "Six Cello Suites," the "Brandenburg Concertos" and "The Well-Tempered Clavier." Bach had a tragic family life, he had 21 kids, of which only 8 survived infancy, and lost two wives. He lived a long life based on the standards of the day, and died of a stroke in Leipzig, Germany, …show more content…
He was responsible for providing music for religious services and special events as well as giving musical instruction. An independent and sometimes arrogant young man, Bach did not get along well with his students and was scolded by church officials for not rehearsing them frequently enough. Eventually, he left the church and continued his career working for the Duke of Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best compositions for the organ while working for the duke. During his time at Weimar, Bach wrote "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," one of his most popular pieces for the organ. He also composed the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat," or Heart and Mouth and