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- noun, Johann Christian (jo'han 'krIstjan), 11th son of J. S. Bach. 1735–82, German composer, called the English Bach, resident in London from 1762
- noun, Johann Christoph ('krIst%f). 1642–1703, German composer: wrote oratorios, cantatas, and motets, some of which were falsely attributed to J. S. Bach, of whom he was a distant relative
- noun, Johann Sebastian (ze'bastjan). 1685–1750, German composer: church organist at Arnstadt (1703–07) and Mühlhausen (1707–08); court organist at Weimar (1708–17); musical director for Prince Leopold of Köthen (1717–28); musical director for the city of Leipzig (1728–50). His output was enormous and displays great vigour and invention within the northern European polyphonic tradition. His works include nearly 200 cantatas and oratorios, settings of the Passion according to St John (1723) and St Matthew (1729), the six Brandenburg Concertos (1720–21), the 48 preludes and fugues of the Well-tempered Clavier (completed 1744), and the Mass in B Minor (1733–38)
- noun, Karl (or Carl) Philipp Emanuel (karl 'fi:lIp e'ma:nuEl), 3rd son of J. S. Bach. 1714–88, German composer, chiefly of symphonies, keyboard sonatas, and church music
- noun, Wilhelm Friedemann ('vIlhElm 'fri:d&man), eldest son of J. S. Bach. 1710–84, German composer: wrote nine symphonies and much keyboard and religious music
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