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Johann Sebastion Bach

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Johann Sebastian Bach
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Bach, trivia and information, including some useful details of facts about the life events of this famous composer will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about this famous classical Baroque Period Composer are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Accomplishments and reasons Bach is famous: Classical Baroque Composer and musician

  • Fact 2 - Full name: Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Fact 3 - Johann Sebastian Bach was born 31 March 1685
  • Fact 4 - As a little boy he sang in the streets, begging from door to door
  • Fact 5 - His father and mother died when he was 10 years old and he lived with his brother
  • Fact 6 - Johann Sebastian Bach took his first position when he was 17
  • Fact 7 - He used to walk long distances to hear famous organists, one of whom was named Buxtehude
  • Fact 8 - He could play the organ, clavichord, violin, and other stringed instruments
  • Fact 9 - Johann Sebastian Bach wrote music for the voice (solo and chorus) and for many different instruments
  • Fact 10 - Johann Sebastian Bach never met his fellow countryman, Handel
  • Fact 11 - Bach copied lots of music because printed music was extremely expensive
  • Fact 12 - He was Cantor of the Thomas School for many years
  • Fact 13 - Johann Sebastian Bach married his second cousin from Arnstadt, Maria Barbara Bach. They had seven children
  • Fact 14 - Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a book of Little Preludes for his little son, Friedmann
  • Fact 15 - He once he visited Frederick the Great at Potsdam
  • Fact 17 - Johann Sebastian Bachdied 28 July 1750
  • Fact 18 - His music lives on and the musical works of Bach include the following:
    • Brandenburg Concertos
    • The Well-Tempered Clavier (a collection of 48 preludes and fugues)
    • Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
    • Mass in B Minor
    • Various sacred choral music
    • The St Matthew Passion

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