baroque music

Johann Sebastian Bach's life

Period: Jan 1, 1675 to Dec 1, 1750

A timeline of the life of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach

Mar 31, 1685

Born of the germany composer "Johann Sebastian Bach" in Eisenach in 1685.

Maria Elisabetha Lämmerhirt died

May 1, 1694

Maria Elisabetha Lämmerhirt died when Johann Sebastian had only 9 years.

Johann Ambrosius Bach died

Feb 24, 1695

Johann Ambrosius Bach died. He was Johann Sebastian Bach's father one year later of his mather died.

Johann Sebastian Bach gratuated

Jan 15, 1703

Johann Sebastian Bach ended his studies. Then, he took up a post as a court in the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst III in Weimar.

Johann Sebastian Bach accept a post of organist

Aug 17, 1703

Johann Sebastian Bach accept a post of organist at St. Boniface's church in Arnstadt.

Johann Sebastian Bach accept another charge

Apr 17, 1707

Johann Sebastian Bach accept a charge of organist highest paid in the church St. Blasius of Mühlhausen.

Johann Sebastian Bach married

Oct 17, 1707

Johann Sebastian Bach married with Maria Barbara Bach. They had seven children.

Johann Sebastian Bach change of job

Mar 28, 1717

prince leopold
Johann Sebastian Bach accept a job of kapellmeister offered for prince Leopold de Anhalt-Cöthen, in Köthen.

Maria Barbara Bach died

Jul 7, 1720

Maria Barbara Bach died while Johann Sebastian Bach was travelling with Leopold. He composed Partita para violín solo nº 2, BWV 1004 to her.
Partita para violín solo nº 2, BWV 1004

Johann Sebastian Bach married again

Dec 3, 1721

Johann Sebastian Bach married with Anna Magdalena Wilcke one year later of the die of his previous wife.

Johann Sebastian Bach accept his last job

Jan 30, 1723

Johann Sebastian Bach accept his last job in Leipzig. He was working here until his die.

Johann Sebastian Bach died

Jul 28, 1750

Johann Sebastian Bach died at the end of the baroque era.