Johann Sebastian Bach
Learn that Johann Sebastian Bach was an 18th-century German composer who lived 1685–1750 and became one of history's greatest masters of counterpoint and fugal music.
Discover Bach's landmark works including the Well-Tempered Clavier, Brandenburg Concertos, and Mass in B Minor, and understand why they remain central to classical music.
Understand how counterpoint weaves multiple independent melodies together, and how the fugue structure uses a subject that enters in different voices to create intricate musical conversations.
Explore how Bach's innovative use of chromatic voice-leading and harmonic progressions created emotional depth and structural unity in his compositions.