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1685-1750
German composer, the best-known of a distinguished musical family. Of high repute in his time as organist, but achieved major standing as a composer only with posthumous (19th. Century) revival.
Studied under his brother Johann Christopher
and, as a Held organist's or other
posts at Weimar, 1703.
Then in 1723 in Leipzig as Cantor (director of music) at St. Thomas's Church, in which post he died shortly after becoming blind. Twice married, father of twenty children. Works, mostly written as official duty or with some other definite performance in view. Include over 200 church cantatas (Lutheran), with orchestral accompaniments, which include the ST. JOHN and ST. MATTHEW PASSIONS.
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