Johann Sebastian Bach (part 1)

In this post i'll try to give a knowledge about all the famous composers in the world. They are: Bach, Chopin, debussy, Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini. lets we find out....

Johann Sebastian Bach (pronounced [joˈhan/ˈjoəhan zeˈbastjan ˈbax]) (31 March [O.S.21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacredand secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strandsof the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introducedno new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntaltechnique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation in compositionfor diverse musical forces, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad,particularly Italy and France.Revered for their intellectual depth and technical and artistic beauty, Bach's worksinclude the Brandenburg concertos; the Goldberg Variations; the English Suites,French Suites, Partitas, and Well-Tempered Clavier; the Mass in B Minor; the St.Matthew Passion; the St. John Passion; The Musical Offering; The Art of Fugue; theSonatas and Partitas for violin solo; the Cello Suites; more than 200 survivingcantatas; and a similar number of organ works, including the celebrated Toccata andFugue in D Minor.While Bach's fame as an organist was great during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. Hisadherence to Baroque forms and contrapuntal style was considered "old-fashioned" by his contemporaries, especiallylate in his career when the musical fashion tended towards Rococo and later Classical styles. A revival of interest andperformances of his music began early in the 19th century, and he is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. Tobe continued.......