Johann Bernhard Bach (the younger; to distinguish him from an older family member with the same name) (24 November 1700 – 12 June 1743) was a nephew of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

. He was a German composer and organist. Johann Bernhard was born in and he died in Ohrdruf. In 1721 he followed his father,

Johann Christoph Bach Johann Christoph Bach (baptised – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. Johann Christoph was an older cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach who would later describe him in his ''Genealogy'' (, 1735) as "the pr ...

, in the post of organist at St. Michael in Ohrdruf.

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*This article was translated from the German Wikipedia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bach, Johann Bernard the younger German male composers German Baroque composers German classical organists German male organists Johann Bernhard 1700 births 1743 deaths 18th-century classical composers 18th-century keyboardists 18th-century German composers 18th-century German male musicians Male classical organists