J. S. Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque period.
Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque style, and as one of the greatest composers of all time.
Bach's son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is sure that his father learned composing as an autodidact. There is no conveyed composing lessons he took. Since his youth he learned by listening, reading, transcribe, editingand copying of music and musical forms.
Musically he was influenced on the music from north and south Germany, Austria, France and Italy.
Bach's musical works were catalogued by Wolfgang Schmieder's so called „Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis“ (BWV).
In many areas Bach did some innovation and advancements of musicals forms.
Information on all compositions of Bach you get at the Catalouge of the German National Library.One of the most popular works of Bach is the „Toccata and Fugue in d minor“ written for church organ.
matthiasreuss (teacher)
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