A true beacon of Western music and master of the Baroque period, Johann
Sebastian Bach distinguished himself in all the forms of his time, with the
exception of opera. Although subject to the circumstances of his various jobs,
his imposing oeuvre, marked by his Christian faith, established a synthesis of
European traditions with an unrivalled art of counterpoint, fugue and harmony.
Born in Eisenach on March 21, 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was the youngest of
eight siblings. He followed the family tradition in the church choir, and
received his musical education from his brother, ...