Johann Sebastian Bach Born. He was taught to play the violin and harpsichord by his father, johann ambrosius, a court trumpeter. Johann sebastian bach's contributions to music, or to borrow a term popularized by his student lorenz christoph mizler, 'musical science' are frequently compared to the 'original geniuses' of william shakespeare in english literature and isaac newton in physics.
A prolific german composer and organist, his sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque genre and brought it to its ultimate maturity. In the small bach was originally laid the passion for music, because his ancestors were professional the wide repertoire of johann sebastian bach included both secular and wind music. During his life johann sebastian bach managed to visit the. Johann sebastian bach's contributions to music, or to borrow a term popularized by his student lorenz christoph mizler, 'musical science' are frequently compared to the 'original geniuses' of william shakespeare in english literature and isaac newton in physics.
Bach was born in eisenach, thuringia, germany, on 31 march 1685.
Johann sebastian bach (german baroque period composer & musician). Johann sebastian bach (31 march [o.s. He was the son of johann ambrosius bach and maria elizabeth lammerhirt. In the small bach was originally laid the passion for music, because his ancestors were professional the wide repertoire of johann sebastian bach included both secular and wind music.