Project Gutenberg 2015-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 180 Peyser, Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) 1886 1953 Peyser, Herbert Francis 50011825 Johann Sebastian Bach Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Kris de Bruijn, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Johann Sebastian Bach" by Herbert F. Peyser is a biography written in the mid-20th century. The book provides an overview of the life of the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach, focusing on his artistic legacy and daily life. It recounts significant events and milestones in Bach's life, highlighting his musical genius amid the relatively mundane aspects of his existence. In this biography, Peyser explores Bach's journey from his early childhood in Eisenach to his prolific periods in various towns, including Arnstadt, Mühlhausen, Weimar, Cöthen, and Leipzig. The narrative details his challenges, triumphs, and pivotal moments in his career, such as his role as an organist, composer, and teacher. The author also emphasizes Bach's familial relationships, the influences of his predecessors, and his contributions to sacred and secular music, culminating in masterpieces like the "St. Matthew Passion" and the "B minor Mass." Overall, the book paints a picture of Bach not only as a monumental figure in classical music but also as a complex human being navigating through life’s trials and tribulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: Music 118967 2025-06-19T15:10:37.446717 text/html 118431 2015-05-16T19:27:32 text/html 843193 2025-06-19T15:10:41.425658 application/epub+zip 842581 2025-06-19T15:10:38.518661 application/epub+zip 117471 2025-06-19T15:10:37.968632 application/epub+zip 900481 2025-06-19T15:10:43.448604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883698 2025-06-19T15:10:41.123609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160161 2022-09-22T08:09:42.605049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100233 2025-06-19T15:10:37.153670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100417 2015-05-16T19:27:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18069 2025-06-19T15:10:43.598708 application/rdf+xml 29476 2025-06-19T15:10:38.246637 image/jpeg 4359 2025-06-19T15:10:38.138622 image/jpeg 39659 2015-05-16T22:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 853836 2015-05-16T22:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 855831 2025-06-19T15:10:37.529677 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog