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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
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CREWARD CARD
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Born March 21, 1685. Died July 28, 1750.
Johann Sebastian Bach
"THE KING OF THE ORGAN.” Born at
Eisenach, Prussia. His father and forefathers
for five generations were musicians. Studied violin,
clavichord, organ. In 1708 he was made court-organ-
ist at Weimar; 1717, orchestral director at Koethen;
in 1723 and until his death, Cantor of St. Thomas'
School at Leipsic, and director of music in the churches
of St. Thomas and St. John. He was twice married
and had twenty children, of whom ten sons were mu-
sicians. He died totally blind, and was buried in the
Church of St. John.
He was the greatest organist of the 18th century
and a famous performer on the clavichord. He was the
first to teach the use of the thumb and all the fingers
for playing. He wrote the only perfect fugues, and
other masterpieces for clavichord and organ. There
are hundreds of cantatas, compositions for crchestra,
pianoforte and organ. Some of the most familiar are
the "Inventions,” “Well-Tempered Clavichord”-
which introduces Preludes and Fugues in all keys ---
“French and English Suites,' “St. Matthew Passion.”
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From Prelude No. 1, “WELL-TEMPERED CLAVICHORD."
Johann Sebastian
Bach
Published by THEODORE PRESSER CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
