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

, the son of Heinrich Bach, who was the great-uncle of

. 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 ...

References

External links

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Johann Michael Bach
at bach-cantatas.com

at classicalarchives.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bach, Johann Michael 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