J.S. Bach
Bach is considered by many to have been the greatest composer in the history of western music. “Bach's main achievement lies in his synthesis and advanced development of the primary contrapuntal idiom of the late Baroque, and in the basic tune fullness of his thematic material.”(J.S. Bach Archive and Bibliography) He was able to successfully integrate and expand upon the harmonic and formal frameworks of the national schools of the time: “German, French, Italian & English, while retaining a personal identity and spirit in his large output.” (The J.S. Bach Home Page) Bach is also known for the numerical symbolism and mathematical exactitude, which many people have found in his music -- for this, he is often regarded as one of the pinnacle geniuses of western civilization, even by those who are not normally involved with music. Bach spent the height of his working life in a Lutheran church position in Leipzig, as both organist and music director. Much of his music is overtly religious, while many of his secular works admit religious interpretations on some levels. “His large output of organ music is considered to be the greatest legacy of compositions for the instrument, and is the measure by which all later efforts are judged. Hi
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