Definition of 'bach'
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Johann Sebastian (joˈhan zeˈbastjan). 1685–1750, German composer: church organist at Arnstadt (1703–07) and Mühlhausen (1707–08); court organist at Weimar (1708–17); musical director for Prince Leopold of Köthen (1717–28); musical director for the city of Leipzig (1728–50). His output was enormous and displays great vigour and invention within the northern European polyphonic tradition. His works include nearly 200 cantatas and oratorios, settings of the Passion according to St John (1723) and St Matthew (1729), the six Brandenburg Concertos (1720–21), the 48 preludes and fugues of the Well-tempered Clavier (completed 1744), and the Mass in B Minor (1733–38)
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Karl (or Carl) Philipp Emanuel (karl ˈfiːlɪp eˈmaːnuɛl), 3rd son of J. S. Bach. 1714–88, German composer, chiefly of symphonies, keyboard sonatas, and church music
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Carl Philipp Emanuel (ˌkɑʀl filɪp eɪˈmɑnuˌɛl) ; kärl fēˌlip āmäˈno̅oelˌ) 1714-88; Ger. composer: son of Johann Sebastian
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ˈJoˌhannˈ Christiˌan (ˈjoʊˌhɑnˈ kʀɪstiˌɑn) ; yōˈhänˌ krisˈtēänˌ) 1735-82; Ger. organist & composer: son of Johann Sebastian
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a bachelor
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