Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750 — Germany
Era: Early Modern
Brilliance: 10/10 | Stewardship: 9/10 | Composite Index: 90
Soli Deo Gloria.
"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God."
Biography
Greatest Western composer. Over 1,100 works. Signed manuscripts 'SDG' — To God Alone the Glory. Died in obscurity; music forgotten for 80 years until Mendelssohn's revival. Fathered 20 children. Never traveled far from home.
Key Facts
- 1,100+ compositions
- Signed manuscripts SDG — Soli Deo Gloria
- Music forgotten for 80 years
- Fathered 20 children
- Never traveled more than a few hundred miles from birthplace
The greatest composer in history died forgotten.
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