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Johann Sebastian Bach

1685 to 1750. A composer and organ player.

Three facts about Bach

  1. Bach was a star organ player. He played the violin too.
  2. As a young man, Bach walked more than 200 miles to hear a famous organ player. Then he walked all the way home!
  3. Bach had 20 children. Several of them grew up to be composers too.

Bach’s famous music

Brandenburg Concertos (1721). Hear famous pieces played by Peabody’s band on the listening maps.

Where Bach lived

Bach did their best-known work in Leipzig, in Germany. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

Can you remember?

How did Bach go to hear a famous organ player?

For grown-ups: where these facts come from

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