Bach FAQ 35

At Which Age Did Johann Sebastian Bach Start to Compose?..

It is not easy to say at what age Bach began composing. This is because the date in the composer’s life changes depending on how one defines the word “composing.” What is certain is that Bach can only very barely be considered a child prodigy. He certainly does not rank on the same level as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However, it is believed that he composed several works while still in Ohrdruf: a few fugues and preludes..

Latest research, published very recently in the 21st century, points to the existence of a chorale fantasia by Bach from his time in Lüneburg. This could be considered his earliest composition. He was about 15 years old at the time. Of course, he may also have already arranged and refined musical works he heard in his own style. The beginning of his career as a composer is documented from the time he spent in Arnstadt. It was there that he composed his work “Prelude and Fugue in C Major for Organ” in 1703..

In 1708, Johann Sebastian Bach composed the first work that is now considered one of his most famous by name. In other words, one of those works that “people have heard of.” It was the Council Change Cantata titled “God Is My King.” For Bach enthusiasts, it is work 71 in the Bach catalog BWV..

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