Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31, 1685 and lived until July 28, 1750. He was regarded as a famous German composer and organist with sacred and secular works for orchestra, choir and solo instruments that brought the Baroque period to its ultimate level of maturity. He did not introduce any new forms, but [...]
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