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1685 – 1750Johann Sebastian BachBaroque masterWidely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. His works — including the Brandenburg Concertos, St Matthew Passion and The Well-Tempered Clavier — define the Baroque era.
1685 – 1750Johann Sebastian BachGerman Baroque composer and organ masterJohann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music. Born into a distinguished German musical family, Bach became renowned as an organist, composer and teacher. His works transformed Baroque music through extraordinary mastery of counterpoint, harmony and structure. Although he was admired mainly as an organ virtuoso during his lifetime, later generations recognized his compositions as some of the most profound achievements in music history.