- 1. Johann Sebastian Bach
1685-1750
2.
- Bach was very serious mannered and given the nickname Old Bach
by King Frederick.
3. He was musical as a child, and was able to make a proper
living due tohis music by the age of fifteen.Old Bach
4.
- The father of counterpoint
Counterpoint- a combination of two or more melodies played
together
- He sang in a choir as a child, and specialized in composing
religious music such as cantatas and oratorios
BACH
5. Choice instruments
- Was admired for his organ playing abilities throughout
Europe
Choice instruments:
6. Harpsichord