Project Gutenberg 2014-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 114 Poole, Reginald Lane 1857 1939 Poole, Reginald L. (Reginald Lane) Sebastian Bach Produced by Turgut Dincer, Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sebastian Bach" by Reginald Lane Poole is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and musical contributions of Johann Sebastian Bach, exploring his ancestry, upbringing, and the development of his genius within a family rich in musical tradition. The biography aims to provide an insightful look into the experiences and influences that shaped Bach into one of classical music's most enduring figures. At the start of the text, the author discusses the significance of Bach's family roots, emphasizing the long lineage of musicians in the Bach family dating back to the 16th century. The narrative highlights key ancestors and their contributions to music, showcasing an unbroken legacy that paved the way for Bach's own talents. The author outlines Martin Luther's influence on the Bach family, the musical environment of Thuringia, and Bach's early education under his brother Christoph. This opening sets a foundation for understanding how Bach's familial background and early influences played significant roles in the emergence of his artistic greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46076/46076-h/images/cover.jpg en Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 310966 310976 2024-09-19T09:44:19.373718 2023-09-20T06:02:59.182649 text/html text/html 313121 2014-06-22T21:07:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 223034 2014-06-22T21:09:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 245068 2024-09-19T09:44:25.358719 application/epub+zip 248355 2024-09-19T09:44:20.385782 application/epub+zip 162802 2024-09-19T09:44:19.871705 application/epub+zip 354160 2024-09-19T09:44:28.702670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331201 2024-09-19T09:44:24.812697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246094 2022-09-21T04:01:49.093001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253221 2024-09-19T09:44:18.493750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255420 2014-06-22T21:07:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 96484 2014-06-22T21:09:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 252902 2014-06-22T21:08:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96106 2014-06-22T21:09:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253029 2014-06-22T21:08:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96046 2014-06-22T21:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21435 2024-09-19T09:44:28.835683 application/rdf+xml 17792 2024-09-19T09:44:19.993704 image/jpeg 2956 2024-09-19T09:44:19.933699 image/jpeg 226233 2024-09-19T09:44:19.405711 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 en.wikipedia