Born: 1685 in Germany

Died: 1750

Period of Music: Baroque

Instruments He Played: Organ, Harpsichord, clavichord, violin

Major Compositions:
Harpsichord: Little Book for the Keyboard,
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2.
Organ: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Orchestra: Brandenburg Concertos
Choral: Christmas Oratario, St. Matthew Passion

Interesting Facts: Bach taught many of his 20 children to play musical instruments.  He composed the Little Book for the Keyboard for his nine-year-old son, William Friedemann.

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