Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Fast Facts:
-Born in Germany on March 21, 1685 -Family full of musicians -Very religious -Bach was a German composer during the Baroque Period -Court musician in 1703 composing church cantatas -One of his best known works is Toccata and Fugue in d minor- Made especially popular from an orchestration in Disney's Fantasia -Brandonberg Concerto's were some of his most popular works -1723 new position - appointed director of music for the four main churches in Leipzig, Germany -In 1733, Mass in B Minor gained him a position as Royal Court Composer to the King of Poland -1749 The Art of Fugue -Died 1749 (stroke) |