Bach FAQ 8
What Was the Name of the Father of Johann Sebastian Bach?..
Johann Ambrosius Bach, father of Johann Sebastian Bach. Whether Johann Sebastian called him dad or daddy or Sir (... not in Germany, there is no such thing) is not known. In the background, you can see Wartburg Castle above Johann Sebastian Bach's birthplace, Eisenach, Thuringia..
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One of the three youngest Bach calendars. It features twelve portraits of the composer from Eisenach in twelve different painting styles. Visit the shop and find this particular calendar..
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Johann Sebastian Bach's father was named Johann Ambrosius Bach. He was a musician. And he turned fifty almost to the day. Johann Sebastian's father died when Bach was nine years old. Thus, Johann Sebastian lost both his father and mother at a young age. Johann Ambrosius's father was also a musician, as was his grandfather, Christoph Bach. Historical records mention JSB's father:..
„Er hat sich in seiner Profession dermaßen qualifiziert, dass er sowohl mit vocal- als instrumental Music beym Gottes Dienst und ehrlichen Zusammenkünften mit hoch und niedrigen Standespersonen guter Vergnügung aufwarten kann, also, dass wir uns desgleichen soweit wir gedenken, hiesigen Orts nicht erinnern.“ (Zitat) ... which is sort of ... ..
“He has become so skilled in his profession that he was able to provide delightful entertainment with both vocal and instrumental music during church services and social gatherings with people of all social classes ... to the extent that, as far as we can recall, we have no memory of anything like it here.”..
It is not known whether Johann Sebastian called his father dad, daddy or father. Nor is it entirely clear whether Johann Ambrosius Bach ever composed music. He probably did. A little. Only one painting of him exists, the one shown above..
The Bach House on Frauenplan in Eisenach. But watch out: Johann Sebastian Bach didn’t live here with his mother, father, and siblings. And he certainly wasn’t born in this house. But he was born very close by..
In the Bach House on Frauenplan, you can still get a sense of what life was like some 330 years ago. And you can see the rooms where Bachs, as they were called back then, spent their days. The Bachs “surrounding Johann Sebastian,” however, had lived very close by. Just a few steps away. On what is now Lutherstraße ... a bit closer to downtown, the City Palace, and the school that Johann Sebastian had attended..
It was certainly always noisy at the family home of the Bachs. They used to be called Bache. With so many children and all that music-making, there was certainly always a lot going on. At home, Johann Ambrosius Bach taught his children. It was here that their father inspired them with music..
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