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Johann Sebastian Bach: Encyclopedia - Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (21 March 1685–28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchest...
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Encyclopedia Ii - Johann Sebastian Bach - Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach - Early years.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a member of one of the most extraordinary musical families of all time. ...
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Encyclopedia Ii - Johann Sebastian Bach - Legacy
In his later years and after his death, Bach's reputation as a composer declined: his work was regarded as old-fashioned compared to the ...
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Encyclopedia Ii - Johann Sebastian Bach - Works
JS Bach’s works are indexed with BWV numbers, an initialism for Bach Werke Verzeichnis (Bach Works Catalogue). The catalogue, published...
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Encyclopedia Ii - Johann Sebastian Bach - Style
Bach's compositional style is characterized by contrapuntal textures, linear tonic/dominant harmonic progressions and consistent motor rh...
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