Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred
and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the
strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style
with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty,
Bach's works include the
Brandenburg concertos, the
Goldberg Variations, the
Partitas, the
Well-Tempered Clavier, the
Mass in B Minor, the
St. Matthew Passion, the
St. John Passion, the
Magnificat,
The Musical Offering,
The Art of Fugue, the
English and
French Suites, the
Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, the
Cello Suites, more than 200 surviving cantatas, and a similar number of organ works,including the celebrated
Toccata and Fugue in D minor and
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor.
Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe
during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now regarded as the greatest composer of the Baroque, and as one of the greatest of all time.
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