Project Gutenberg 2013-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 296 Williams, C. F. Abdy (Charles Francis Abdy) 1855 1923 Williams, Charles Francis Abdy Bach E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Bach" by C. F. Abdy Williams is a comprehensive biography written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, focusing on both the esteemed musician's family background and his profound contributions to the world of music. It not only highlights his musical compositions but also delves into his personal life and struggles, providing a well-rounded view of his character. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the Bach family tree, tracing their lineage back to the 16th century in Thuringia, a region in Germany known for its musical legacy. C. F. Abdy Williams discusses the unique position of Johann Sebastian Bach within this large family of musicians, detailing his ancestry and the musical roles his forebears played. As the narrative begins, the reader is invited to appreciate the rich history and the cultural environment that shaped Bach into one of the most influential composers in Western music history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43650/43650-h/images/cover.jpg en Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 ML Text Browsing: Music 481755 481515 2024-09-18T10:14:56.651516 2023-09-19T06:15:38.584681 text/html text/html 485926 2013-09-05T14:57:02 text/html 3495190 2013-09-05T15:00:35 text/html application/zip 3644621 2024-09-18T10:15:11.839445 application/epub+zip 3646312 2024-09-18T10:15:00.782491 application/epub+zip 240398 2024-09-18T10:14:57.485505 application/epub+zip 3988739 2024-09-18T10:15:18.114924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3924992 2024-09-18T10:15:08.233487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343090 2022-09-19T21:07:39.640603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381618 2024-09-18T10:14:54.727539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384685 2020-06-15T17:01:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 142214 2020-06-15T17:01:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 380792 2013-09-05T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141314 2013-09-05T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 381176 2013-09-05T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141208 2013-09-05T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20914 2024-09-18T10:15:18.277899 application/rdf+xml 12057 2024-09-18T10:14:57.639515 image/jpeg 2202 2024-09-18T10:14:57.562503 image/jpeg 3498613 2024-09-18T10:14:56.834554 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog