Johann Sebastian Bach, often referred to as the maestro of Baroque music, left an indelible mark on the world of classical composition. Born on March[…]
However, at the age of 64, his vision started to deteriorate. He could no longer play the organ, compose music or direct choirs and orchestras.[…]
Bach – Short Biography The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach.[…]
The terrible surgery that blinded Bach At the age of 57, Johann Sebastian Bach started to experience a number of health problems. Most serious was an[…]
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for[…]
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855, is the 10th prelude and fugue for keyboard (harpsichord) in the first book of The Well Tempered[…]
The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music written, according to its oldest extant sources, by Johann Sebastian[…]
The Partitas, BWV 825–830, are a set of six harpsichord suites written by Johann Sebastian Bach, published individually beginning in 1726, then together as Clavier-Übung[…]
Bach – Aria Variata in A minor BWV 989 Variation No. 1 – Music | History Aria variata alla maniera italiana in A minor, BWV 989[…]
Bach – Air on the G String – Music | History “Air on the G String” is August Wilhelmj’s arrangement of the second movement in Johann[…]