Meet a Composer: Happy 335th Birthday Johann Sebastian Bach!


Meet a Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach


Years Lived: 1685-1750
Period of Composing: Baroque
Country: Germany

Johann Sebastian Bach composed in the Baroque Period. The Baroque Period lasted from approximately 1600 to 1750. Bach was so influential, that we mark the end of the Baroque Period with his death. He wrote lots of string, piano, and church music. Bach is widely considered one of the best composers of all time.

To learn more about Bach and to listen to some of his music, click here.

You can even listen to a short podcast and take a quiz: click here.

Celebrate Bach’s Birthday with the Google doodle from 2019: click here.

Click here to explore a map and see other composers who are from Germany!

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