Bach was born in a musical family in Thuringia, central Germany. His family has trained musicians for generations. His great-grandfather and great-grandfather were both famous musicians. His grandfather's generation produced three musicians, and his father was a violinist. Bach has three brothers, all musicians; Bach has a son who is also an outstanding musician. This is rare in the history of music.
Bach was influenced by his grandfather and father since childhood, received a good music education and was also influenced by local folk music, which made him love music. Unfortunately, when Bach was less than 10, his parents died. Since then, Bach was raised by his brother and sent to continue his studies.
Bach was not satisfied with the knowledge imparted by his brother. He is very interested in the music scores of many famous musicians kept by his brother. After being rejected by his brother, Bach stole music while his brother was asleep every night and copied it in the moonlight. It took him half a year to copy all the music. Later, when my brother found out, he took the music he copied, but Bach kept it firmly in his mind.
After living and studying beside his brother for five years, Bach decided to make a living by himself. He humbly asked the famous artists at that time for advice and took great pains. Once he heard that there was a performance by a famous musician in Hamburg and decided not to miss this opportunity to learn. Because he had no money to take the bus, he brought his own dry food, walked there and walked back and forth for 60 kilometers.
/kloc-in 0/704, Bach became an organist in Arnstad Tessing Church, where he studied and studied organ playing skills. When he heard that a German musician was in Lubeck, 300 kilometers away, he took four weeks off to ask for advice. In Lubeck, Bach admired the master's superb skills and was fascinated by his music. He forgot that he only took four weeks off and stayed for more than four months before returning to Arnstad.
The church has long been dissatisfied with Bach's daily behavior, and this time it took the trial of him as an excuse to reduce his salary. Bach was so angry that he left Arnstad Abbey on 1707.
After spending some time in Milgezen Church, Bach was hired as an organist by Weimar Court Band in 1708, and was soon promoted to be a musician. During Weimar, Bach made great progress in his career. In order to meet the frequent needs of the court, he had to create and adopt various playing methods as soon as possible, thus widely contacting secular music. During this period, he created a lot of organ music, such as Pasacalia.
At this time, Bach's playing ability has reached an unprecedented height. 17 17, the famous French ancient pianist Ma Xiang was invited to perform. Bach changed the tune just played by Ma Erxiang 12 times with new techniques, which shocked the German aristocrats who had been prostrating themselves at the feet of foreigners and cheered again and again. Bach proposed to hold a competition with Ma Erxiang to tell the difference in public. Ma Erxiang agreed on the surface and ran away at night. As a result, Bach became famous.
Although Bach was gifted in music, he was treated unfairly by the duke. He was imprisoned for more than a month and left Weimar at the end of 17 17.
From 17 17 to 1723, Bach was the orchestra conductor of Gordon Palace. Due to the extremely poor conditions here, Bach is more engaged in orchestral creation. During this period, his famous works include the first volume of the piano music collection of the average law and the Brandenburg Concerto.
After 1723, Bach went to Leipzig to be the head of the choir of Thomas Church. Bach worked in Leipzig for 27 years until his death. This is the pinnacle of his life's music creation, and his famous works include The Passion of Matthew, Mass in B minor, Volume II of Piano Music with Equal Rhythm, etc.
Bach suffered from stroke and blindness in his later years, and his health became worse and worse. But he still stubbornly insisted on writing, and his wife or students recorded his works orally. Bach died on1July 28th, 750, and a superstar fell!
It was not until nearly 80 years after his death that Bach's works were gradually recognized and respected. He is called "a pivotal figure in the history of European music" by music historians.