Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

By itc001
  • Birth

    Birth
    Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685, in Thuringia, the state in eastern Germany.
  • Bach starts school

    Bach starts school at Latin Grammar School
  • Bach's first job

    Bach's first job
    Bach got his first job in 1703 when he was 18 years old. Bach thought the boys choir
  • when Bach got married

    when Bach got married
    when bach was 22 he got married to his second cousin Maria Barbara Bach in 1707. Later then they had seven children and moved to Muhlhausen, Germany
  • when Bach a new job but goes to jail

    In 1708 Bach got a job to play in a court orchestra for Duke Wilhelm Ernest. During the next nine years he bacame the best organist of Germany and he wanted the job to derict the orchestra at Weimar but he didn't. the son of Duke Wilhelm Ernest got the job. So Bach wanted to quit his job but he was not allowed too. Bach argued with the Duke so the Duke put him in jail.
  • Mother Died

    When Bach was nine years old, his mother died. He went to his older brother Johann Christoph.
  • when Bach's wife died

    In 1720 Bach's wife Maira Barbara Bach died while Bach was on a trip.
  • when Bach was married again

    In 1721 Bach was married to a 20 year old singer named Anna Mandalena Wilcken. The couple had 13 children
  • when Bach turned blind

    when Bach was 55 he became blind in 1740.
  • when Bach died

    Bach died when having a stroke and died when he ws 65