Johann Michael Bach (baptised ,
Arnstadt
Arnstadt () is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, on the river Gera (river), Gera about south of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Arnstadt is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia, and has a well-preserved historic centre with a partially ...
,
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with its capital at Sondershausen.
History
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a county (earldom) until 1697. In that year, it became a principal ...
– ,
Gehren) was a German composer of the
Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
period. He was the brother of
Johann Christoph Bach, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law 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 the father of J.S. Bach's first wife
Maria Barbara Bach). He is sometimes referred to as the "Gehrener Bach" to distinguish him from the "Wuppertaler Bach",
Johann Michael Bach (musician at Wuppertal).
[''Hugo Riemann (1849–1919): Leben, Werk und Wirkung'' Michael Arntz – 1999 "Es gab sogar noch einen weiteren bühnentauglichen Schreiber in der Dynastie, Johann Michael Bach hieß er, ... fand sein Auskommen als Musiklehrer eines Gymnasiums im bergischen Elberfeld, heute Wuppertal, wo er 1820 mit 75 Jahren starb."]
Life
Johann Michael was born at
Arnstadt
Arnstadt () is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, on the river Gera (river), Gera about south of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Arnstadt is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia, and has a well-preserved historic centre with a partially ...
, the son of
Heinrich Bach, who was the great-uncle 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 ...
. In 1673, Johann Michael became the organist and town clerk of
Gehren, where he lived until his death.
Works
His most-performed work is the small chorale prelude for organ, ''In Dulci Jubilo,'' which for many years was attributed to J. S. Bach (it was ascribed the catalog number BWV 751). His other most important works include
cantata
A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian language, Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal music, vocal Musical composition, composition with an musical instrument, instrumental accompaniment, ty ...
s ''Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ'' (for choir, strings and
continuo), ''Liebster Jesu, hör mein Flehen'' (for soprano, alto, two tenors, bass, strings and continuo), and ''Ach, wie sehnlich wart' ich der Zeit'' (also for soprano, strings, and continuo).
*''Das Blut Christi''
*''Ach wie sehnlich wart ich der Zeit''
*''Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben''
*''Halt was du hast''
*''Fürchtet euch nicht''
*''Sei lieber Tag willkommen''
*''Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt''
*''Herr, ich warte auf dein Heil''
*''Herr, wenn ich dich nur habe''
*''Unser Leben währet siebenzig Jahre''
In addition to composing music, J. M. Bach made musical instruments, including
harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a musical keyboard, keyboard. Depressing a key raises its back end within the instrument, which in turn raises a mechanism with a small plectrum made from quill or plastic that plucks one ...
s.
References
External links
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Johann Michael Bachat bach-cantatas.com
at classicalarchives.com
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1648 births
1694 deaths
People from Arnstadt
People from Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
German male classical composers
German Baroque composers
Johann Michael
17th-century German classical composers