Ole christian bach biography for kids
Johann Christian Bach Facts for Kids...
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
How to say the name:
‘Bach’ is said like Bark.
Ole christian bach biography for kids
The other names are said like ‘Yo-han Se-bas-tee-on’.
Born:
31st March 1685 in Eisenach, Germany.
Bach’s grave in Leipzig
Died:
28th July 1750 in Leipzig, Germany.
Buried:
St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig.
Type of Music:
Classical music from the baroque period.
Some famous pieces:
- ‘Air on a G-string’ (from the Orchestral Suite No.
3).
- ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’ (from the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147).
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (for organ).
Some (very!) great pieces:
- Brandenburg Concertos Nos 1–6.
(See below for a video example.)
- Violin Concertos.
- Mass in B minor. (See The Great Composers page for a video.)
- St Matthew’s Passion.
- St John’s Passion.
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 (for keyboard).
- The Goldberg Variations (for keyboard).
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