:''To be distinguished from Johann Michael Bach (1745–1820)'' Johann Michael Bach (baptised ,

Arnstadt Arnstadt () is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, on the river Gera about south of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Arnstadt is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia, and has a well-preserved historic centre with a partially preserved to ...

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with its capital at Sondershausen. History Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a county until 1697. In that year, it became a principality, which la ...

– , Gehren) was a German composer of the

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including ...

period. He was the brother of

Johann Christoph Bach Johann Christoph Bach (baptised – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. He was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's first cousin once removed and the first cousin of J.S. ...

, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

(he was the father of J.S. Bach's first wife Maria Barbara Bach). He is sometimes referred to as the "Gehrener Bach" to distinguish him from the "Wuppertaler Bach", Johann Michael Bach (1745–1820).''Hugo Riemann (1849-1919): Leben, Werk und Wirkung'' Michael Arntz - 1999 "Es gab sogar noch einen weiteren bühnentauglichen Schreiber in der Dynastie, Johann Michael Bach hieß er, ... fand sein Auskommen als Musiklehrer eines Gymnasiums im bergischen Elberfeld, heute Wuppertal, wo er 1820 mit 75 Jahren starb."

Life

Johann Michael was born at

, the son of

Heinrich Bach Heinrich Bach ( – ) was a German organist, composer and a member of the Bach family. Heinrich Bach was born at Wechmar, and is the father of the so-called Arnstadt Line. After the early death of his father, his older brother Johannes Bach cont ...

, who was the great uncle of

. In 1673, Johann Michael became the organist and town clerk of Gehren, where he lived until his death.

Works

His most-performed work is the small chorale prelude for organ, ''In Dulci Jubilo,'' which for many years was attributed to J. S. Bach (it was ascribed the catalog number BWV 751). His other most important works include

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning o ...

s ''Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ'' (for choir, strings and continuo), ''Liebster Jesu, hör mein Flehen'' (for soprano, alto, two tenors, bass, strings and continuo), and ''Ach, wie sehnlich wart' ich der Zeit'' (also for soprano, strings, and continuo). *''Das Blut Christi'' *''Ach wie sehnlich wart ich der Zeit'' *''Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben'' *''Halt was du hast'' *''Fürchtet euch nicht'' *''Sei lieber Tag willkommen'' *''Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt'' *''Herr, ich warte auf dein Heil'' *''Herr, wenn ich dich nur habe'' *''Unser Leben währet siebenzig Jahre'' In addition to composing music, J. M. Bach made musical instruments, including

harpsichord A harpsichord ( it, clavicembalo; french: clavecin; german: Cembalo; es, clavecín; pt, cravo; nl, klavecimbel; pl, klawesyn) is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism ...

References

External links

*
Johann Michael Bach
at bach-cantatas.com

at classicalarchives.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bach, Johann Michael 1648 births 1694 deaths People from Arnstadt People from Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Johann Michael German classical composers German male composers German Baroque composers 17th-century classical composers