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  2. Dec 9, 2021 · J.S. Bach's third and fourth children, twins, were born on 23 February 1713 when Bach was 28. Johann Christoph lived no longer than a few hours after his birth, and his sister died a few weeks later, around the 13 March 1713.

  3. 3 days ago · Below we’ll look at four of Bach’s most famous sons: Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friederich, and Johann Christian. We will also look at a fictional son, P.D.Q. Bach—the creation of American composer Peter Shickele—who has no relation to the Bach family but who deserves a special mention. 1.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bach_familyBach family - Wikipedia

    Bach has living descendants via two granddaughters born to Friedemann and Johann Christoph Friedrich, respectively. Anna Philippine Friederike (1755–1804), sister of Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst, married Wilhelm Ernst Colson, a lieutenant in an artillery regiment. They had five sons and a daughter.

  5. A well-known factoid about Johann Sebastian Bach is that he and his two wives produced 20 children. And for most people today that's as far as the story goes. But a stark reality of family life in Bach's time was that parents tended to have lots of children because childhood mortality was so high.

    • Catharina Dorothea was their first child, born in December 1708. She became a singer and helped her father with his music copying. She died in January 1774.
    • Wilhelm Friedemann followed in November 1710. Wilhelm became a composer, organist and teacher. He died in 1784. Here is his beautiful Sinfonia in D minor
    • Carl Philipp Emanuel was born in March, 1714. He became a very successful composer and is considered important in the development of music from the baroque era into the classical era.
    • Johann Gottfried Bernhard was born in 1715 and died in 1739. Johann also trained as a musician but also later studied law. He died at the age of 24, so his dream of becoming a lawyer was never to be.
  6. Bach's children. The image of Bach as a virile family-man is no myth - he managed to sire an astonishing 20 children in his lifetime (though they didn't all survive into adulthood). 16 images.

  7. Musicians in Bach's extended family included court musicians, teachers, composers and church organists, something that young Johann would himself grow into. 16 images. See the full gallery: Bach: Compositions, children, biography and more facts about the great composer.