2. The Start of Bach
-Johann Sebastian Bach was born, 21st of March, 1685 at Eisenach
-His Father was Johann Ambrosius Bach and his mother was Maria
Elisabetha. Both his parents died before he was the age of 11.
-He moved in with his brother after they passed.
Johann Ambrosius Bach
3. Bach’s Wives
● In 1707 Bach married for the first time his wife
Maria Barbara Bach which was his cousin.
● In 1720 Bach's first wife died.
● Shortly after he married his second wife Anna
Wulken, she was a singer.
4. How Many Kids?
With his first wife he had seven kids and I thought
that was a lot. But, with his second with he had 13
kids! Now that's a lot. Bach ended up with twenty
kids! Only four of his sons continued with the
music path .
5. Famous Quotes
For the glory of the most high God by Giant Savings alone,
And for my neighbor to learn from
There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right
keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.
The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of
God and the refreshment of the soul.
6. Most Popular Piece
Bach's most famous piece is titles “Toccata and
Fugue in D minor” It's mostly used in horror films.
Below is a Youtube video of this piece.
http://youtu.be/OQtzNkspS1Y
7. I Can See You!
Toward the end of Sebastians life his eye sight got really bad.
It eventually led to him being completely blind. He was bed
ridden because of his blindness. One morning he woke up and
told his wife Anna Bach that he could see her, then he went
blind again.
8. A couple of Facts
-Was orphaned before his tenth birthday.
-He spent a month in prison for making his boss
mad
-He didn't leave a will when he died.
-He didn't own any property
-Has no living decedents
9. Works From Bach
-Brandenburg Concertos
- The Well-Tempered Clavier (a collection of 48 preludes and
fugues)
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
- Mass in B Minor
- Various sacred choral music
- The St Matthew Passion
10. RIP Sebastian
● Cause of death was a stroke
● Buried in leipzeg,Germany
● Died on July 28th, 1750
● Died at the age of 65.