Johann Sebastian Bach

The group is all about Johann Sebastian Bach. His historical biography, his works, current events regarding works of Bach etc...

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.

Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, Bach's works include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Partitas, The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B minor, the St Matthew Passion, the St John Passion, the Magnificat, the Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue, the English and French Suites, the Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, the Cello Suites, more than 200 surviving cantatas, and a similar number of organ works, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, and the Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes and Organ Mass.

As we are living in the 21st Century, Bach is loved all over the world for his magnificent works of music and there are several institution dedicated to Bach.

Everyone is encouraged to write about Bach in this group. The subjects which are most welcome to be discussed about in this group can be summarized as following:
- Biography of Bach
- Analysis of his works
- Current events regarding his works, i.e. concerts, seminars etc...
- Personal views of the members of this group about Bach and his works
- How the works and personality of Bach has been viewed in different countries in different eras, i.e. Bach in the USA, Bach in Germany etc...
- Institutions which are dedicated to Bach and his works
- Making connections between the fans of Bach
- Organizing event about Bach and his works
- Anything which is not listed above but relates to Bach and you want to discuss about it!