Johann Christoph Bach (musician at Arnstadt)

German composer (1645–1693)

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Johann Christoph Bach (22 February 1645 in Erfurt – 7 September [O.S. 28 August] 1693 in Arnstadt) was a German musician of the Baroque period.

He was the third son of Christoph Bach and the twin brother of Johann Ambrosius Bach. At the age of 16, he was orphaned due to the death of his father and was sent to Erfurt to live with his uncle Johannes Bach. Shortly thereafter, Johann was appointed to the town band his father had belonged to. In 1671, Johann Christoph received an appointment as court violinist at the Arnstadt court. Disputes arose within the Stadmusikus Gräder (city musicians) due to Bach's frequent tendency to anger the older musicians, and he was promptly fired.[1] Shortly after, the sovereign Anton Günther I died, which induced a ban on all public music. Bach found himself in great need.[citation needed] However, at the beginning of 1682, he was reinstated at court by the new ruler Count Günther von Schwarzburg – Arnstadt.[citation needed] He was the uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach, and is credited with introducing him to the organ. He married Martha Elisabeth Eisentraut (1654–1719). In 1693, Johann died at age 48.

The funeral aria Nun ist alles überwunden is commonly attributed to him.

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Bach family

Ordered by relationship with Johann Sebastian Bach

Grandparents|

* Veit Bach (great-great-grandfather)
* Johannes Bach I (great-grandfather)
* Johannes Bach (great uncle)
* Christoph Bach (grandfather)

Parents|

* Johann Ambrosius Bach
* Elisabeth Lämmerhirt

Uncles|

* Georg Christoph Bach
* Johann Aegidius Bach
* Johann Christoph Bach (musician at Arnstadt)

Brothers|

* Johann Jacob Bach
* Johann Christoph Bach (organist at Ohrdruf)

Cousins|

* Johann Christoph Bach (1st once removed)
* Johann Bernhard Bach (2nd)
* Johann Ernst Bach (musician at Saxe-Weimar) (2nd once removed)
* Maria Barbara Bach (2nd)
* Johann Nicolaus Bach (2nd)
* Johann Ludwig Bach (3rd)

Wives|

* Maria Barbara Bach
* Anna Magdalena Bach

Sons|

* Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
* Gottfried Heinrich Bach
* Johann Christian Bach
* Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
* Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
* Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Nephews|

* Johann Bernhard Bach the Younger
* Johann Michael Bach

In-laws|

* Johann Christoph Altnickol (son-in-law)
* Johann Michael Bach (father-in-law)

Grandchildren|

* Johann Sebastian Bach the Younger
* Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach

Compositions|

* Altbachisches Archiv
* Bach Digital
* by Carl Philipp Emanuel
* by Johann Christian
* by Johann Sebastian

Portal:

* Classical music

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

People|

* Deutsche Biographie

## References

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1. ^ "HOASM: Johann Christoph Bach (9)". www.hoasm.org. Retrieved 2022-05-12.

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