Johann Sebastian Bach “Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” That is wisdom given by Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive today. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in b-Minor, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata in F Major, French Suite No 5, Fugue in G Major, Fugue in G Minor (“The Great”), St. Mathew Passion, and Jesu Der Du Meine Seele. There were over fifty-three musicians in his family over a period of 300 years. Johann Seb....

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