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Johann Sebastian Bach
Name: Johann Sebastian
Surname: Bach
Born: 21 March 1685
Died: 28 July 1750
Surname: Bach
Born: 21 March 1685
Died: 28 July 1750
In the opening years of the 18th century, Dietrich Buxtehude, Bach’s crucial forerunner, held the coveted office of organist at St. Mary’s Church, in the city of Lübeck, a port city on the Baltic, not far from Hamburg.
Composition was not part of the job description of a Church organist, but a... More informations was the case with Buxtehude, and would be the case with Bach, it was by no means uncommon for the organist’s position to serve as a “day job,” and for the possessor thereof to use his musical talents both for ecclesiastical and for more secular compositions. In 1705, J.S. Bach walked roughly 250 miles to meet Buxtehude in Lübeck, to hear him play and “to comprehend one thing and another about his art” as the younger man put it. He learned well. There exist marvelous recent recordings of Buxtehude’s work, especially as performed by the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Coir. In these, the discerning listener can hear the characteristics of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach struggling to be born.
But of course it hadn’t yet been born. Only the mature Bach could bring us what he brought us. Less information
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Organ
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Guitar, Recorder
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Guitar tabs, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Guitar, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, violin, Horn
in the genre Jazz, Classical, Pop and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Organ
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, violin, Keyboard, Viola
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Harp, Guitar, Basso continuo, harpsichord
in the genre Classical and category Duet, Baroque, Concerto, Musical, New
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Organ, Guitar
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Organ, Guitar, harpsichord, Cello, Flute, Horn
in the genre Jazz, Classical, Pop and category Choir, Baroque, Free, Guitar tabs, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Voice, Bassoon, Orchestra, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone
and category Baroque, Free, Guitar tabs, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, harpsichord
and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, harpsichord
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Harp, Organ, Basso continuo, harpsichord, Cello
in the genre Classical and category Sonata, Baroque, New
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Organ
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano, Organ, Choir
in the genre Classical, Religious, Christmas and category Baroque, Christmas, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Organ
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Piano
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
By Johann Sebastian Bach for the instruments Organ, Recorder
in the genre Classical and category Baroque, Scores
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