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Johann Ludwig Bach

Johann Ludwig Bach (14 February [O.S. 4 February] 1677 – 1 May 1731) was a German composer and violinist.

He was born in Thal (Ruhla) near Eisenach. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at Meiningen and neighbouring courts.

He was a third cousin of Johann Se…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
February 4th, 1677
Died
May 1st, 1731
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
naïve
Capriccio
Last updated: October 13th, 2016

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