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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1BACH
3und Kunstwerke (Leipsic, 1802); Hiller, Lebensbeschreibungen, etc. (ib., 1784); Hil-
5Johann Sebastian Bach.
6Dir. Musices & Cantor.
8Johann Sebastian Lady.
10genfeld, Bach's Leben, Wirken und Werke (ib., 1850); Schauer, do. (ib., 1850); Poole, Seb. Bach (London, 1882); Mizler's musikalische Bibliothek (1754), iv. 1; Spitta, J. S. Bach (Leipsic, 1873–80); do. (English ed., London, 1884–85).
12✓ BACH, (WILHELM) FRIEDEMAN [19], called the Halle Bach, born at Weimar, Nov. 22, 1710, died in Berlin, July 1, 1784. Eldest son and pupil of Johann Sebastian, whose favourite he was, and, under whose guidance he had acquired a remarkable proficiency on the pianoforte at the age of twelve. When fifteen he studied the violin under Graun, then at Merseburg. In 1733 he became organist of the Sophienkirche in Dresden, and in 1747 of the Marienkirche at Halle. There he gradually gave himself up to a dissipated mode of life, which led to his resignation in 1764; he then lived, without any regular occupation, at Leipsic, Brunswick, Göttingen, and from 1774 in Berlin, where he deteriorated more and more, and finally died in utter distress. He was the most gifted and learned of Bach's children, and, according to his brother Emanuel's testimony, the only one who might have been able to replace their great father. Works—Vocal: Cantata on the Peace of Hubertsburg (1763); Pentecost Cantata (1746); Cantata for Advent (1749); do. for birthday of Frederick the Great; Christmas Cantata; 17 other cantatas and arias for special holydays; Kyrie and Gloria; Pentecost music; Amen and Hallelujah; 3 motets. Instrumental: Organ concerto for 2 pianofortes; Sonata for do.; 10 fugues; 12 polonaises for do.; 10 concertos for do., with quartet, and other accompaniment; 12 sonatas for pianoforte; 11 fantasias for do.; 1 gique; 1 étude; 1 suite; Trio for 2 flutes and bass; 2 trios for oboe, bassoon, and bass; Trio for violins and cembalo obligato; 4 duets for flutes; Allabreve for do.; Ricercata for quartet and bass; Symphony for 2 flutes and quartet; Sextet for 2 horns, clarinet, violin, viola, and bass; Divertimento for pianoforte; about 30 polonaises and several minuets for do.; Duet for 2 pianofortes; Allemande for do.; Presto for do.—Allgem. d. Biogr., i. 743; Bitter, C. P. E. Bach, etc., ii. 150; Fétis; Mendel; Schilling.
14✓ BACH, WILHELM (FRIEDRICH ERNST) [22], born at Bückeburg, May 27, 1759, died in Berlin, Dec. 25, 1845. The last male descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach, son and pupil of the Bückeburg Bach, also pupil of his uncle Johann Christian in London, where he lived, until the latter's death, as an excellent pianoforte and organ player and esteemed teacher; he then went to Paris, where he gave concerts, and settled at Minden, whence he was called to Berlin in 1792, to become pianist to Queen Friederike Louise, and afterwards to Queen Louise. He was the teacher of Frederick William III. and his brothers. Of his compositions, in the style of the old school, and consisting of pianoforte and instrumental works, cantatas, and songs, only a few have been printed.—Bitter, C. P. E. Bach, etc., ii. 139; Ledebur, Tonkünstl. Lex. Berlins (1861).
16BACH, AUGUST WILHELM, born in Berlin, Oct. 4, 1796, died there, April 15,
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