Johann Bernhard Bach (the younger)
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Johann Bernhard Bach (24 November 1700 – 12 June 1743) was a nephew of Johann Sebastian Bach
. He was a German composer and organist.
Johann Bernhard was born and died in Ohrdruf
. From 1715 he worked for his uncle as a copyist. In 1721 he followed his father, Johann Christoph Bach, in the post of organist at St. Michael in Ohrdruf.
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 was a German composer and organist.
Johann Bernhard was born and died in Ohrdruf
Ohrdruf
Ohrdruf is a small town in the German federal state of Thuringia. It lies some 30 km southwest of Erfurt.-Medieval settling:Ohrdruf was founded in 724–726 by Saint Boniface, as the site of the first monastery in Thuringia, dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the first of several religious...
. From 1715 he worked for his uncle as a copyist. In 1721 he followed his father, Johann Christoph Bach, in the post of organist at St. Michael in Ohrdruf.
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- This article was translated from the German Wikipedia.