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German composer and organist

For other people named Johann Christoph Bach, see Johann Christoph Bach (disambiguation).

Johann Christoph Bach
Born	1642 (1642) Arnstadt
Died	31 March 1703(1703-03-31) (aged 60–61) Eisenach
Occupations

Johann Christoph Bach (baptised 18 December [O.S.

8 December] 1642 – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. Johann Christoph was an older cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach who would later describe him in his Genealogy (Ursprung, 1735) as "the profound composer", suggesting a solid reputation not only within the family but also in wider musical society.^[1][2] He is not to be confused with Johann Sebastian Bach's son, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.^[1]

Biography

Early life and family connections

Johann Christoph was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach and a first cousin of J.S.

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