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Born: March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany
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Died: July 28, 1750 in Leipzig, Germany
Genre: Classical

Biography:
Bach is considered by many people to have been the greatest composer in the history of Western music. Bach's main achievement lies in his synthesis and advanced development of the primary contrapuntal idiom of the late Baroque, and in the basic tunefulness of his thematic material. He was able to successfully integrate and expand upon the harmonic ... Continue Bio >>

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Cello Suite No. 1 In G - Gigue

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Discography:
2006 Classical Christmas Highlights
2005 Enfants Classiques: Le Meilleur de Bach
2003 St. John Passion
2002 Perfect Bach
1998 Brandenburg Concerti 2, 5 & 6
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Influenced By: Johann Christoph Bach Dietrich Buxtehude More >> Followers: Gary Brooker Paul Ellis Leopold Mozart Manny Albam Wilhelm Friedemann Bach More >>

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