Johann Sebastian BachStudent NameUniversity AffiliationJohann Sebastian Bach (1685- 1750)Early LifeJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, considered one of the finest organists of his time (Baroque music). He was born in March 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, the youngest of eight children. His father Johann Ambrosius was also a court musician and trumpeter of the Duke of Eisenach and director of the Eisenach Musicians (baroque music). Bach came from a family with musical talent, with members of his family having held positions as organists, cantors and instrumentalists in Thuringia. His musical careerJohann Sebastian Bach was a composer, musician, teacher and organist who later became a specialist in organ building. Bach learned to play the violin, orchestra and organ at a young age from his father and his famous uncle and father's twin brother, Johann Christoph. The organ was his favorite instrument. He also achieved success in the art of fugue, choral polyphony, instrumental music and dance forms. In Eisenach he attended the Old Latin Grammar School, the same school that Martin Luther had attended. He sang in the school choir. His parents died before Bach was 10 years old. His mother died when Bach was nine years old, his father's death followed nine months later (Sherrane, 2011). After the death of his parents, Bach was taken in by his older brother Johann Christoph, who had already established himself as an organist in Ohrdruf. Johann Christoph had a great influence in Bach's musical success by teaching him and encouraging him to study musical composition. At the same time, Bach attended the Gymnasium high school in Ohrdruf where he studied theology, Latin...... middle of paper ......an.Bach suffered an unsuccessful eye operation in 1749 which results in total blindness. . This did not deter him from making music as he continued to compose music by dictating the composition to his student. He died of a stroke in July 1750 and was buried in an unmarked grave at St. Thomas Church. However, his body was later exhumed and reburied in the Johanniskirche (baroque music). His death marked the end of Baroque music. Bach left a musical legacy. His music has been studied and continues to be studied by several generations of composers and musicians.Works citedBaroque music (nd). Johann Sebastian Bach. Retrieved from http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxjsbach.html Koster, J., (nd). JS Bach. Retrieved from http://www.jsbach.org/biography.htmlSherranne, R., (2011). The Baroque era: Johann Sebastian Bach. Retrieved from http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/bar/bach.html