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** __Johann Sebastian Bach__ ** = =
 * **Born: March 31, 1685**
 * **Death: July 28,1750**
 * = Place: Eisenach, Germany he was born into a very musical family =

=** Childhood: **= = ** His dad (Johann Ambrosius Bach) was the director of the towns musicians and all of his uncles were musicians. His father taught him to play violin and harpsichordist. His brother (Johann Christopher Bach) taught him how to play the clavichord, and exposed him to much contemporary music. He also sang and went to the St. Michael's school in Luneburg. He served as a director of music to Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen, Cantor of Thomasschule in Leipzig. ** =

= ** Education: ** = = = = ** When he was 14, Bach recieved a scholar ship and walked to the FAMOUS St. Michael's school in Luneburg near Hamburg ** =

= Career/Jobs: = = **A famous song writer and musician. Some of Bach's jobs were being a song musician and an organists. A musician is a person who plays or composes music as a professional. an organists is a person who plays the organ. ** =

= Achievements: = =** Bach made over 1100 known compositions. Such as songs that he wrote: **= =** Heir lieg' ich nun **= =** Das walt' mein Gott **= =** Gott mein Herz dir Dank **= =** Meine seele, lass es gehen **= =** Ich gnuge mich an meinem Stande **=

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= Influence On The World: = =** His influence on the world was writing wonderful music that is still played to this day. **=