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  • NAME: Johann Christian Bach
  • OCCUPATION: Songwriter
  • BIRTH DATE: March 21, 1685
  • DEATH DATE: July 28, 1750
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Eisenach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxon Duchies, Germany
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Leipzig, Germany
  • Nickname: J. C. Bach
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Johann Christian Bach is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. He wrote numerous masterpieces of church and instrumental music.

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Born into a large family of northern German musicians in 1685, Johann Christian Bach is generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. He wrote numerous masterpieces of church and instrumental music, including Brandenburg Concertos and Mass in B Minor. He enriched and synthesized the principal styles, traditions and forms from preceding musical generations.

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