I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God. - Johann Sebastian Bach

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I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God.

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About Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March (O.S. 21 March) 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician, notably organist and harpsichordist, but also violinist and violist. Bach is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and his works are now considered to be among the greatest in the Western classical tradition.

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Alternative Names: Bach • J.S. Bach • J. S. Bach • J S Bach
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