Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.
Hailing from Eastern Germany, He is well known for several significant works; orchestral music such as the 6 Brandenburg Concertos, keyboard works such as the Goldberg Variations and The Well-Tempered Clavier; organ works such as the Schubler Chorales and the Toccata and Fugue in D minor; and choral (religious and secular) works such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival, he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.
His music appeared in Season 1 of Little Einsteins.
Music Appearances in Episodes[]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5[]
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor[]
Music Appearances in Toys[]
Minuet in G major[]
Music Appearances in Website[]
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring[]
Sheet Music[]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050[]
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067[]
Trivia[]
- He is the most respected and recognized classical composer throughout the former East Germany, and was central in shaping the country's music culture.
- Additionally, the East German government had spent money converting his house in Eisenach into a museum dedicated to his life and achievements. It also included 300 instruments that he used throughout his life.
- School children from across East Germany would gather for a Bach competition held in East Berlin for every second year.
- A TV miniseries based on Johann Sebastian Bach's life premiered on the East German state television broadcaster, DDR 1 (Deutscher Fernsehfunk) in 1985. The miniseries was produced in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Bach's birth.