1685–1750

Introduction

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Born: March 21, 1685, Eis­en­ach, Ger­ma­ny.

Died: Ju­ly 28, 1750, Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny. His last words, said to his wife, were re­port­ed to be, Weine nicht für mich, denn ich gehe da­hin, wo Mu­sik ge­bor­en wird.

Buried: Bach was orig­in­al­ly bur­ied in the ce­me­te­ry at St. John’s Church in Leip­zig; in 1900, his re­mains were moved to a crypt in­side the church. The church was des­troyed in World War II, so in 1949, he was re-in­terred in Leip­zig’s St. Tho­mas Church.

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Sources

Music