Born (21) on March 31, 1685 in the city of Eisenach. In the small Bach was originally laid the passion for music, because his ancestors were professional musicians. At the age of ten, after the death of his parents, Johann Bach was taken up by his brother Johann Christophe. He taught the future composer the game on the clavier, organ.
In 1717, Bach moved to the service of the Duke of Anhalt - Kyotensky, who highly valued his talent. During the period from 1717 to 1723 there appeared magnificent suites of Bach (for orchestra, cello, clavier).
In Köthen, the Brandenburg concerts of Bach, the English and French suites were written.
In 1723, the musician receives the place of a cantor and teacher of music and Latin in the church of St. Thomas, then becomes musical director in Leipzig. The wide repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach included both secular and wind music. During his life Johann Sebastian Bach managed to visit the head of the musical board. Several cycles of the composer Bach used all sorts of instruments ("Musical Offering", "Art of the Fugue"),
In the last years of his life, Bach quickly lost his sight. His music was then considered unfashionable, outdated. Despite this, the composer continued to work. In 1747 he created a series of plays called "Music of the Offering", dedicated to the Prussian King Frederick II. The last work was a collection of works "The Art of the Fugue", which included 14 fugues and 4 canons.
Johann Sebastian Bach died on July 28, 1750 in Leipzig, but his musical heritage remains immortal.
A brief biography of Bach does not give a complete idea of the composer's complex life path, his personality. Details of his fate and creativity can be found by reading the books of Johann Forkel, Robert Franz, Albert Schweitzer.