Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [Old Style – 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. His father probably taught him to play the violin and harpsichord, and his brother Johann Christoph Bach taught him the clavichord and exposed him to much contemporary music. Johann enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and
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