Despite the fact that for some time the work of Johann Sebastian Bach was practically forgotten, later his former glory returned to him. Today, he is considered one of the most talented composers in history, and he bears this honorary title by right – the music he composed is performed in the best conservatories of the world.
His first music teacher was an older brother. He began to teach Johann Sebastian when he was ten years old. Bach had eight brothers and sisters, and he was the youngest of them. But when he was only ten years old, the children were orphaned, left without parents. Johann Sebastian Bach came from a dynasty of musicians. For generations, his ancestors have been involved in music in one way or another. In his youth, he sang in a church choir. In Germany, as many as 11 monuments of Bach were installed. Bach’s life is dedicated to two dozen documentaries and feature films. The children of the composer followed in his footsteps, and achieved quite noticeable success. Incomparable, however, with the glory of their father. Johann Sebastian Bach loved to sleep with music. The great composer did not have a restrained character. Losing his temper, he cursed his subordinates with the last words and even engaged in assault. Johann Sebastian Bach is the best composer in human history according to the popular New York Times.
Bach’s music was launched into space. It is contained on that very famous gold disc that went on an endless journey between the stars on the Voyager spacecraft. In the middle of the 18th century, the Bach Society was created in Germany, whose members studied the work of this composer. It coped with its task in 50 years, after which it was dissolved. As a man of progressive views, Johann Bach did his best to not only men but also women began to be allowed to sing in the church choir. Another great composer, Beethoven, spoke very highly of Bach’s work. The world famous writer Goethe considered Johann Sebastian Bach his favorite composer, arguing that his music helps to feel harmony with himself. Throughout his life, Bach composed more than a thousand musical works. The composer played great on such a complex musical instrument as an organ. Moreover, he is now considered one of the most virtuoso organists in the history of music. He also played the keyboard perfectly. After the death of Johann Bach, he was gradually forgotten, and his grave was lost. It was discovered only at the end of the 19th century, and quite by accident. During his life, Johann Sebastian Bach was noted in all musical genres, except for opera. He had rather peculiar eating habits. For example, he loved to feast on herring heads.
Bach managed to live in 8 cities for his life, but he never left his native country for long. One employer so did not want to let Johann Bach, who intended to change his employer, complained to the police, and as a result the composer spent almost a month under arrest. He had not only absolute pitch, but also an incredible memory. Bach could easily play a previously unknown piece of music, having listened to it only once. The world saw a biography of Johann Sebastian Bach at the beginning of the 19th century thanks to another German composer, Johann Forkel, who is its author. In addition to native German, Johann Sebastian Bach was fluent in French and English. Bach’s favorite composer was Dietrich Buxtehude. Once, Bach even walked fifty kilometers to get to his concert. Johann Sebastian Bach was a believer and God-fearing man, all his life he regularly attended church services. The composer was married twice. He had 20 children, but only 12 survived. Bach’s first wife was his own cousin. Bach’s favorite musical instrument was an organ, and it was for him that he wrote most of his works.
