Breaking Down Bach: Composers Inspired by Johann Sebastian
July 16th, 2011 | 
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach was a man who has inspired millions of musicians, composers, artists, and writers worldwide. His work is among the most recognized and he is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. Several of the musicians he inspired were his own children, who grew up to be fantastic composers and musicians themselves. (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach from his first marriage and the six children from his second marriage: Gottfried Heinrich, Johann Christoph Friedrich, Johann Christian, Elisabeth Juliane Friederica, Johanna Carolina, and Regina Susanna.) Bach has even inspired world leaders such as Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Kothen and the King of Prussia with his ability to play and compose wonderful music.Want more? Click here/tag
Some of the people Bach inspired are also well known throughout the world and include the following: Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn, Brahms, Berlioz, Robert Schumann, and Felix Mendelssohn, just to name a few. In short, Johann Sebastian Bach was a man who inspired millions in different ways throughout the history of the world. In fact, it may be easier to answer the question of who was not or has not been inspired by this amazing person who was a musical genius.
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