Johann Sebastian Bach - Biography.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Biography. German organist and composer Birth March 21, 1685 Death July 28, 1750 Place of Birth Eisenach, Thüringen, Germany Principal Leipzig, Germany Residence Milestones 1700-1703 Studied and worked as a chorister at the Church of Saint Michael in Lüneburg 1703-1707 Held the position of church organist in Arnstadt 1705 Went to Lübeck to hear the famed organist Dietrich Buxtehude 1707 Became organist at the Church of Saint Blasius in Mülhausen 1708-1717 Worked as court organist for Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar; became court concertmaster in 1714 1711-1720 Composed the Brandenburg Concertos 1717-1723 Held the position of court chapelmaster and director of chamber music at Anhalt-Köthen 1722 Composed the Well-Tempered Clavier 1723-1750 Held the positions of choirmaster and musical director of Saint Thomas's Church and church school in Leipzig 1727 or 1729 Composed the St. Matthew Passion 1745?-1750 Composed the Art of the Fugue 1747?-1749 Assembled the Mass in B Minor Did You Know Bach was imprisoned for a month in 1717 by Duke Wilhelm, who wanted to prevent him from accepting a position at Prince Leopold's court in Anhalt-Köthen. Bach had 7 children with his first wife, and 13 children with his second wife. The Bach family produced more than 50 noted musicians over several generations. Bach became sight-impaired during the last year of his life. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.