Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach

Synopsis

German composer, organist, and teacher

• Born on June 21, 1732 in Leipzig, Germany
• He received his musical education from his father and the Thomasschule.
• He was appointed harpsichordist to the court in Buckeburg
• 1755 married Lucia Elisabeth Muchhausen
• During the Seven Years War he retired to Count Wilhelm's estate of Niensteden
• 1758 he obtained the post of organist at the German church in Altona, but never went
• 1759 he became Konzertmeister of the Buckeburg hofkapelle
• 1767 unsuccessfully competed for the position of the late G. P. Telemann in Hamburg
• He composed and played there for the rest of his life and was known to have a kind heart
• Died on January 26, 1795 in Buckeburg, Germany

His composition style was to look at models and then move away from them. He was known to experiment.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.

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Johann Chr. Fr. Bach - Variations Ah, vous dirai-je, maman , performed by Gerard van Reenen

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