Johann Christoph Bach (1645–93)
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Johann Christoph Bach (Erfurt
, 22 February 1645 – 28 August 1693 in Arnstadt
) was a German
music
ian of the Baroque
period.
A court and town musician in Arnstadt
, he was the third son of Christoph Bach
and the twin brother of Johann Ambrosius Bach
. He was also the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach
. He married Martha Elisabeth Eisentraut (1654–1719).
He is not to be confused with other Johann Christoph Bachs.
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, 22 February 1645 – 28 August 1693 in Arnstadt
Arnstadt
Arnstadt is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, situated on the Gera River. It is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia and is nicknamed Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest....
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
ian of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
A court and town musician in Arnstadt
Arnstadt
Arnstadt is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, situated on the Gera River. It is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia and is nicknamed Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest....
, he was the third son of Christoph Bach
Christoph Bach
Christoph Bach was a German musician of the Baroque period. He was the grandfather of Johann Sebastian Bach....
and the twin brother of Johann Ambrosius Bach
Johann Ambrosius Bach
Johann Ambrosius Bach was a German composer, father to Johann Sebastian Bach.The son of Christoph Bach , Ambrosius was born in Erfurt, Germany as the twin brother of Johann Christoph Bach...
. He was also the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
. He married Martha Elisabeth Eisentraut (1654–1719).
He is not to be confused with other Johann Christoph Bachs.