1、,Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750 ) was a German composer and organist. Born into a musical family, Bach received his earliest instruction from his father. After his parents died, Bach moved in with his oldest brother. There, he copied, studied and performed music, and received valuable teaching fro
2、m his brother.,Portrait of the young Bach,While Bachs fame as an organist was great during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. His music style was considered “old-fashioned“ by his contemporaries. But now he is regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque style an
3、d widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.,Bachs seal, used throughout his Leipzig years.,BACH FAMILY,The Bach family was of importance in the history of music for nearly two hundred years, with over 50 known musicians and several notable composers, the best-kn
4、own of whom was Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750). A family genealogy was drawn up by Johann Sebastian Bach himself and completed by his son Carl Philipp Emanuel.,-The great music family,The family tree,The Bach family never left Thuringia until the sons of Sebastian went into a more modern world.,Jo
5、hann Sebastian Bach and his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christian, Wilhelm Friedemann, and Johann Christoph Friedrich,J.S Bach and his sons,Bachs music and math,There is a natural connection between mathematics and music. J.S.BACH can prove this. Bachs music has mathematical undertones. schola
6、rs have spent a lot of time studying the way in which Bach made use of a number of formal mathematical patterns when he composed his majestic organ fugues.,Counterpoint is a western musical tradition with multiple concurrent melody.Many of the most beautiful examples of canon can be found in the music of J. S. Bach,Thank you,
