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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
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- Bach, J.S. (Johann Sebastian), 1685-1750
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1685-1750
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, KapelMeister, and organist. He composed an extraordinary amount of instrumental and choral pieces for his employers, who were, successively, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, the Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen, and St Thomas's, Leipzig. He is known as one of the definitive composers of the Baroque period, and his most famous works include cantatas, oratorios, concertos, and suites.
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US DLC n 79021425
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, SJB, 3-Jun-2022
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Composer record, Bach, Johann Sebastian, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, accessed online 3-Jun-2022.