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Johann Sebastian Bach
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31 Mar 1685
† 28 Jul 1750
Eisenach, Germany
Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and over three hundred cantatas of which around two hundred surviv...
Also Known As
Iogan Sebastian Bach, J.S. Bach, Иоганн Себастьян Бах, И. С. Бах, J.S.Bach
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