Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | 1642 |
Died | 31 March 1703 |
Occupation(s) | Composer and Organist |
Johann Christoph Bach (baptised 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1642 – 31 March 1703) 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 (Ursprung, 1735) as "the profound composer", suggesting a solid reputation not only within the family but also in wider musical society.[1][2] He is not to be confused with Johann Sebastian Bach's son, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.[1]
Biography
Early life and family connections
Johann Christoph was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach and a first cousin of J.S. Bach's father Johann Ambrosius Bach. This made Johann Christoph J.S. Bach's first cousin once removed. Furthermore, Johann Christoph was the uncle of Maria Barbara Bach, J. S. Bach's second cousin and first wife.[1]
Marriage and offspring
Johann Christoph married Maria Elisabeth Wiedemann in 1667. They had seven children, including four sons who became musicians:[3] Johann Nicolaus (10 October 1669 – 4 November 1753), Johann Christoph Jr. (29 August 1676 – 1738), Johann Friedrich (1682–1730), and Johann Michael (1685–unknown).
Career
Johann Christoph Bach was organist of St George's church at Eisenach, the capital of the Dukes of Saxe-Eisenach. He was also employed as a member of the Ducal court. Perhaps his best known works are: the cantata Meine Freundin, du bist schön, based on the Song of Solomon; the 4-part chorale prelude "An Wasserflüssen Babylon", and; Lamento: Ach, daß ich Wassers g'nug hätte, a church cantata for alto and strings.[4] Despite Johann Christoph's steady employment as a musician he was heavily in debt when he died at Eisenach. He died just ten days after his wife Maria died.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Wolff, Christoph (2001). "Bach, Johann Christoph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.6002278189. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ Gardiner, John Eliot (2014). Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach. Penguin Books. pp. 64–79. ISBN 978-0141977591.
- ^ Wolff, Christoph (1980). The New Grove Bach Family. W.W. Norton & Company. pp. 10–15. ISBN 0-393-30088-9.
- ^ Rose, Steven (2017). "The Alt-Bachisches Archiv". In Leaver, Robin A. (ed.). The Routledge Research Companion to Johann Sebastian Bach. Taylor & Francis. pp. 213–236. ISBN 9781409417903.
External links
- Lamento "Ach, dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte" on YouTube
- Free scores by Johann Christoph Bach at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Free scores by Johann Christoph Bach in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Johann Christoph Bach: Chorale Preludes: blog post. Andrew Pink. Online resource accessed 19 April 2023.
- Wikipedia articles incorporating the Cite Grove template
- Wikipedia articles incorporating the Cite Grove template with a doi parameter
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles with hCards
- Articles containing German-language text
- Composers with IMSLP links
- Articles with International Music Score Library Project links
- Articles with FAST identifiers
- Articles with ISNI identifiers
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with BIBSYS identifiers
- Articles with BNF identifiers
- Articles with BNFdata identifiers
- Articles with CANTICN identifiers
- Articles with GND identifiers
- Articles with ICCU identifiers
- Articles with J9U identifiers
- Articles with KANTO identifiers
- Articles with KBR identifiers
- Articles with LCCN identifiers
- Articles with Libris identifiers
- Articles with LNB identifiers
- Articles with NDL identifiers
- Articles with NKC identifiers
- Articles with NLA identifiers
- Articles with NTA identifiers
- Articles with PLWABN identifiers
- Articles with CINII identifiers
- Articles with MusicBrainz identifiers
- Articles with BMLO identifiers
- Articles with DTBIO identifiers
- Articles with Trove identifiers
- Articles with RISM identifiers
- Articles with SNAC-ID identifiers
- Articles with SUDOC identifiers
- 1642 births
- 1703 deaths
- People from Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- Bach family
- German classical composers
- German male composers
- German Baroque composers
- Organists and composers in the North German tradition
- German classical organists
- Pupils of Johann Pachelbel
- 18th-century keyboardists
- German male classical organists