Prime examples of Bach’s work from this time are the Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo and the chorale prelude on Wie schön leuchtet. Further education in music was received from the Northern rhapsodists, particularly Dieterich Buxtehude. He learned and adapted the style of the Thuringian region, which was his complete comprehension of hymns or chorales of the Lutheran church service and keyboard musical pieces. During this period, his devotion was primarily directed toward organ music. Periods and locations of Bach's musical career The Arnstadt Periodīach resided beside the Thuringian Forest at Arnstadt until the year 1707. Bach’s favorite instrument was the organ, and as such, he wrote pieces like the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor. Matthew Passion, among the Passion settings, is a major mention among Western masterpieces. The number of brilliant musical pieces in Bach’s repertoire is extensive. III, which further amplified its notability. Bach included a popular dance form of the era, the gavotte, in The Violin Partita no. Also, works that are worth mentioning are his sonatas and partitas for violin. Johann Sebastian Bach’s love for solo instruments is amply evident in his six suites for violoncello. The master composer’s first marriage, produced Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach as famous composers, while, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach and Johann Christian Bach, were musical celebrities borne from their Bach’s second matrimonial union. Bach fathered thirteen children with Anna, of whom, ten died in infancy. She was known for her own performances at the Köthen court.
The daughter of a trumpeter from Weissenfels, she was an extremely gifted individual, who was sixteen years younger than Bach. She gave birth to seven children during her lifetime, some of whom died as infants.Ī year after Maria’s passing, Bach married Anna Magdalena Wilcken. The year 1720 was hard for Bach when he lost his wife while out on travels with Prince Leopold. The couple’s firstborn, Catharina Dorothea, was born in the year of 1708. Johann Sebastian Bach married his second cousin Maria Barbara Bach in the year of 1706. is a stellar example of the Concerto Grosso. 3 with three violins, three violas, three cellos, & Basso for Harpsichord.
The Brandenburg Concerto III or Concerto No. The six concerti grossi composed by Bach for the Duke of Brandenburg in 1721, have attained exceptional fame. These include orchestral dance suites, concertos, trio sonatas, etc. It was in this period when he wrote numerous pieces. Consequently, he gained the position of organist and concertmaster at the Duke of Weimer’s court.Īfter this, in 1717, Bach moved on to the post of Kapellmeister in the court of Prince Leopold in Cöthen. Bach found a new position at Mülhausen in 1706, where he married his cousin, Maria Barbara. The year of 1703 saw Bach assume the position of organist at the St. By 15, Bach had secured a position in the choir of St. Apart from his mastery over the organ and the violin, he was also a fabulous singer.īach lost both his parents at the age of 10 and was cared for by his elder brother, Johann Christoph. He was the youngest of his seven siblings and belonging to a music-oriented family, he was naturally inclined to become a musician. Throughout his career, Bach was famous for being a world-class organ player. Bach is well-celebrated as the one who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos, The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B Minor etc. He was born on the 21st of March in 1685 in Germany and passed away after an illustrious career on the 28th of July 1750. Johann Sebastian Bach is universally considered as the greatest composer of all time for his exceptional achievements in baroque music.