German composer and keyboard player during the Baroque period.

In 1708, he went to Weimar to serve as the organist of the palace church. During his nine years in office, he composed a large number of organ music and cantatas, and studied French fortepiano music and Italian string works.

In 1723, he went to Leipzig and worked in the city for 27 years, serving as choir conductor and music director of St. Thomas Church. During this period, he created important religious and secular music works. Including "Matthew Passion", "John Passion", "Mass in B minor", as well as cantatas, motets, eulogies, etc.

Creative Characteristics

Except for operas, Bach’s creations involved most musical genres in the Baroque period. His initial writings were consistent with his specific location, and his works can also be classified accordingly: he served as organist in Arnstadt, Mühlhausen and Weimar, so he wrote a large number of organ works.

Due to his strong belief in religion, his works are mainly religious music and polyphonic music. They are rigorously conceived, emotionally intrinsic, and full of philosophy and logic. He regarded the Lutheran hymns and the church instrument organ as the core of his creative materials and sound conception. However, he was also influenced by the bourgeois Enlightenment thoughts, which made his works rich in secular emotions and bold innovations. Spirit.