The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.
Bach was born on March21,1685 in the Thuringian city of Eisenach, now in Germany. He was the youngest child of Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Bach’s father was a string player who was employed not only by the town council but also at the court of Eisenach. In March 1703, Bach became a member of the orchestra employed by the Duke of Weimar. At the same time, a new organ was being built and installed in the New Church in the city of Arnstadt, and Bach helped test it. By then, he had decided that his musical interest was mostly in keyboards and sacred music. At age 18, Bach was appointed organist at the church. Both his parents had died by the time Bach was 10, so his oldest brother, also named Johann Christoph after his uncle, took over his care and musical education.
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