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==The Bach family== | ==The Bach family== | ||
Possibly the most prolific family of musicians in history, with over 100 members of the family having been musicians in Germany and elsewhere. | Possibly the most prolific family of musicians in history, with over 100 members of the family having been musicians in Germany and elsewhere. Johann Sebastian himself traced the genealogy of his family back to a miller, Veit Bach (died c. 1576), whose son Johannes, or Hans (born c. 1550, died 1626), was the first member of the family to become a professional musician; Hans' three sons, Christoph, Heinrich (2 below), and Johann make up the three main lines of the family; Christoph was the father of Johann Ambrosius (12); and Johann was the father of Johann Aegidius (13); some other musical members of the family were descended from the brother of Hans, for instance Johann Ludwig (15). | ||
#[[Johann Sebastian Bach]] (1685–1750), composer and organist, the most well-known of the Bachs; father of Wilhelm Friedemann (6), Carl Philipp Emanuel (7), Johann Gottfried Bernhard (8), Johann Christoph Friedrich (9), and Johann Christian (10) | |||
#[[Johann Sebastian Bach]] (1685–1750), composer and organist, the most well-known of the Bachs; father of Wilhelm Friedemann ( | #[[Heinrich Bach]] (1615–1692), composer; father of Johann Christoph (3) and Johann Michael (5) | ||
#[[Heinrich Bach]] (1615–1692), composer; father of Johann Christoph (3) and Johann Michael ( | #[[Johann Christoph Bach]] (1645–1703), composer; father of Johann Nicolaus (4) | ||
#[[Johann Christoph Bach]] (1645–1703), composer | #[[Johann Nicolaus Bach]] (1669–1753), composer and organist, also an organ and harpsichord builder | ||
#[[Johann Michael Bach]] (1648–1694), composer and organist; maternal grandfather of Wilhelm Friedemann ( | #[[Johann Michael Bach]] (1648–1694), composer and organist; maternal grandfather of Wilhelm Friedemann (6), Carl Philipp Emanuel (7), and Johann Gottfried Bernhard (8) | ||
#[[Wilhelm Friedemann Bach]] (1710–1784), composer and organist | #[[Wilhelm Friedemann Bach]] (1710–1784), composer and organist | ||
#[[Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach]] (1714–1788), composer, harpsichordist and pianist | #[[Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach]] (1714–1788), composer, harpsichordist and pianist | ||
#[[Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach]] (1732–1795), composer | #[[Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach]] (1715–1739), organist | ||
#[[Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach]] (1732–1795), composer, father of Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (11) | |||
#[[Johann Christian Bach]] (1735–1782), composer | #[[Johann Christian Bach]] (1735–1782), composer | ||
#[[Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach]] (1759–1845), composer and conductor | |||
#[[Johann Ambrosius Bach]] (1645–1695), violinist and trumpeter, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Sebastian (1) | #[[Johann Ambrosius Bach]] (1645–1695), violinist and trumpeter, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Sebastian (1) | ||
#[[Johann Aegidus Bach]] (1645–1716), organist and conductor, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Bernhard ( | #[[Johann Aegidus Bach]] (1645–1716), organist and conductor, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Bernhard (14) | ||
#[[Johann Bernhard Bach]] (1676–1749) composer, harpsichordist and organist | #[[Johann Bernhard Bach]] (1676–1749) composer, harpsichordist and organist | ||
#[[Johann Ludwig Bach]] (1677–1731), composer and violinist, descended from line of the uncle of Heinrich (2) | #[[Johann Ludwig Bach]] (1677–1731), composer and violinist, descended from line of the uncle of Heinrich (2) | ||
{{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 16 February 2006
Bach is the surname of a number of composers:
The Bach family
Possibly the most prolific family of musicians in history, with over 100 members of the family having been musicians in Germany and elsewhere. Johann Sebastian himself traced the genealogy of his family back to a miller, Veit Bach (died c. 1576), whose son Johannes, or Hans (born c. 1550, died 1626), was the first member of the family to become a professional musician; Hans' three sons, Christoph, Heinrich (2 below), and Johann make up the three main lines of the family; Christoph was the father of Johann Ambrosius (12); and Johann was the father of Johann Aegidius (13); some other musical members of the family were descended from the brother of Hans, for instance Johann Ludwig (15).
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), composer and organist, the most well-known of the Bachs; father of Wilhelm Friedemann (6), Carl Philipp Emanuel (7), Johann Gottfried Bernhard (8), Johann Christoph Friedrich (9), and Johann Christian (10)
- Heinrich Bach (1615–1692), composer; father of Johann Christoph (3) and Johann Michael (5)
- Johann Christoph Bach (1645–1703), composer; father of Johann Nicolaus (4)
- Johann Nicolaus Bach (1669–1753), composer and organist, also an organ and harpsichord builder
- Johann Michael Bach (1648–1694), composer and organist; maternal grandfather of Wilhelm Friedemann (6), Carl Philipp Emanuel (7), and Johann Gottfried Bernhard (8)
- Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), composer and organist
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788), composer, harpsichordist and pianist
- Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach (1715–1739), organist
- Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732–1795), composer, father of Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (11)
- Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), composer
- Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759–1845), composer and conductor
- Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645–1695), violinist and trumpeter, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Sebastian (1)
- Johann Aegidus Bach (1645–1716), organist and conductor, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Bernhard (14)
- Johann Bernhard Bach (1676–1749) composer, harpsichordist and organist
- Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731), composer and violinist, descended from line of the uncle of Heinrich (2)
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