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Johann Bernhard Bach [41] (Composer, Organ, Copyist, Bach's Pupil)

Born: November 24, 1700 - Ohrdruf, Thuringia, Germany
Died: June 12, 1743 - Ohrdruf, Thuringia, Germany

Johann Bernhard Bach [41] was was born the son of Johann Christoph Bach [22] (organist in Ohrdruf, brother of J.S. Bach). From 1709 to 1714 he attended the Lyceum in Ohrdruf; and from 1715 to 1719 he studied with J.S. Bach in Weimar and Köthen. From 1721 he was organist of Michaeliskirche in Ohrdruf. A suite in E flat and a sonata in B flat, both for keyboard, were cited by Philipp Spitta.

In his undated autobiography, Johann Bernhard Bach described himself as a student of J.S. Bach.

References: Koska: A-9; GND: 132249553

Works

Fantasie, c-Moll BWV 919

Works of Bach he copied [Manuscript No. in Bach Digital / Work / Performance date]

D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 18: BWV 134a [1.1.1719]

 

Sources:
1. The New Grove Bach Family (Author: Christoph Wolff, MacMillan London, 1983)
2. Bernd Koska: Bachs Privatschüler in Bach-Jahrbuch 2019, English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2020)
3. Bach Digital Website (August 2019))
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (January 2008, May 2020)

Bach Family: Sorted by Name | Sorted by Number | Family Tree | Family History | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Links to other Sites

Bach, Johann Bernhard (Bach Digital)

Bibliography

Sources: Dok II, Nr. 277; Löffler 1929/31, Nr. 6; Löffler 1936, S. 106; BJ 1949/50, S. 108–110 (H. Löffler); Löffler 1953, Nr. 7; Schulze Bach-Überlieferung, S. 31–34, 54f.; MGGo; BJ 1997, S. 28–35 (P. Wollny); NBA IX/3, Nr. 29

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