Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

JS Bach Home Page

http://www.jsbach.org/

A very complete biography, with links to portraits, works, performances, midi files and other resources, is provided here.

Johann Sebastian Bach

http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxjsbach.html

This site provides a very helpful, extensive online essay on the life of the artist, discussing in detail each phase of his life and its artistic importance. Links to key additional resources are also provided.

Johann Sebastian Bach's Life

http://odur.let.rug.nl/Linguistics/diversen/bach/map.html

Use a clickable map to follow the course of the composer's life. Extensive biographical information is provided.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Where was this artist born and educated?
2			Who were his contemporaries?
3			What were his most important musical pieces?
4			What were his most important musical accomplishments?