2. By: Heather Newell

3. Born March 21 st, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany Orphan at 10 and taken in by his brother, Johann Christoph, until he was 15 Went to Lüneburg for school and to work in a church Was a Soprano singing voice until his voice changed and started playing the violin and harpsichord.

4. His brother George Böhm Local Organist

5. 1 st job was for the court of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar Filled in for others Organist at church in Arnstadt Left to see a famous musician and extended visit Organist at Church of St. Blaise in Mühlhausen 1721, He created orchestra concertos which are called the Brandenburg Concertos

6. Church Cantatas “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit“ “Jesu, Joy of Man‘s Desiring“ “Herz und Mund und Tat und leben“ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc2qsJWZz4I Written for the feast of visitation

7. 1906, he married his cousin Maria Barbara Bach They had 7 children together, some died as infants Maria died in 1720 while Bach was away playing for the Duke He married singer, Anna Magdalena Wülcken, a year after They had 13 children and more than half died By 1740, Bach was struggling with his eyesight Surgery year after was failed attempt On July 28,1750, Bach died from a stroke His sons, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Johann Christian Bach all went onto musical careers.

8. Website http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/sections/e xternal/web/external.ftl&pp=/includes/widgets/errors/er ror.ftl&evlCode=90573&productName=school&al=High http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/sections/e xternal/web/external.ftl&pp=/includes/widgets/errors/er ror.ftl&evlCode=90573&productName=school&al=High Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc2qsJWZz4I