Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work by Johann Nikolaus Forkel

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By Avery Jackson Posted on Feb 2, 2026
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Forkel, Johann Nikolaus, 1749-1818 Forkel, Johann Nikolaus, 1749-1818
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"Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work" by Johann Nikolaus Forkel is a biography published in 1802. It was the first biography of Johann Sebastian Bach published as a separate book. Forkel drew from Bach's obituary and information from the composer's sons, adding his own interpretations. The work focuses heavily on Bach's keyboard music wh...
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Bach to a broad public and influenced generations of later biographers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Lucas Brown
1 year ago

Solid story.

Jennifer Lewis
5 months ago

From the very first page, it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. I would gladly recommend this title.

William Hernandez
10 months ago

Very interesting perspective.

Jennifer Hernandez
1 year ago

Solid story.

Kevin White
1 year ago

Fast paced, good book.

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