Look up Bach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bach is a surname of German-language origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Bach is a surname of German-language origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Family names derived from the word "stream" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Germanic |  | |
| Romance | ||
| Slavic |
| |
| Other | ||
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
Johann Bernhard Bach was a German composer, and second cousin of J. S. Bach.
Johann Aegidius Bach was a German organist, violist, and municipal orchestra director of Erfurt. He was Johann Sebastian Bach's 1st cousin once removed, Johannes Bach's son, and the father of composer Johann Bernhard Bach. He was a viola player and performer in the Stadtmusikanten Kompagnie in Erfurt. He was organist at the Kaufmannskirche and the Michaeliskirche; on 30 June 1682 he was named the director of the Ratsmusik.
The year 1676 in music involved some significant events.
The Bach family refers to several notable composers of the baroque and classical periods of music, the best-known of whom was Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). A family genealogy was drawn up by Johann Sebastian Bach himself in 1735 when he was 50 and was completed by his son Carl Philipp Emanuel.
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of Iohannes, which is the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), itself derived from Hebrew name Yochanan in turn from its extended form Yehochanan, meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname.
The year 1716 in music involved some significant events.
The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (German: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany). Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatorium der Musik (Conservatory of Music), it is the oldest university school of music in Germany.
The year 1707 in music involved some significant events.
The year 1703 in music involved some significant events.
Johann Christoph Bach 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 as "the profound composer", suggesting a solid reputation not only within the family but also in wider musical society. He is not to be confused with Johann Sebastian Bach's son, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.
Johann Ambrosius Bach was a German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach.
The year 1694 in music involved some significant events.
Petzold is a German surname. Notable people with the surnames include:
St. Thomas School, Leipzig is a co-educational and public boarding school in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1212 and is one of the oldest schools in the world.
Johann Christoph Bach may refer to:
The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. It was founded in 1950 and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects violin / baroque violin, piano, harpsichord or in the fields of voice, cello / baroque violoncello and organ. From 1965 the competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva.
