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Johann Sebastian Bach was one of

the greatest composers in Western musical history. More

than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are

the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg

Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B- Minor, the

motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F

Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G

Minor ("The Great"), St. Matthew Passion, and Jesu Der

Du Meine Seele. He came from a family of musicians.

There were over 53 musicians in his family over a period of

300 years. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach,

Germany on March 21, 1685. His father, Johann

Ambrosius Bach, was a talented violinist, and taught his son

the basic skills for string playing; another relation, the

organist at Eisenach's most important church, instructed the

young boy on the organ. In 1695 his parents died and he

was only 10 years old. He went to go stay with his older

brother, Johann......

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