Johann sebastian bach biography timeline designs

Timeline

YearAgeEvents in Bach's LifeContemporary MusiciansSource:"Bach" by Malcolm Boyd(Schirmer 1983, 1997)1685
Johann Sebastian Bach born, 21 March, at Eisenach.

Youngestchild end Johann Ambrosius Bach, town cranium court musician, and hiswife Mare Elisabetha, née Lämmerhirt. Baptised, 23 March.Handel born, 23 Feb
D. Scarlatti born, 26 Oct.
Albinoni aged 14
Biber 41
Blow 36
Böhm 24
G. Bononcini 15
Buxtehude 48
Caldara c. 15
Charpentier c40
Corelli 32
Couperin 17
Fux 25
Graupner 2
Heinichen 2
Keiser 11
Kerll 58
J.P.

Krieger 36
Kuhnau 25
Lalande 28
Legrenzi 59
Lully 53
A. Marcello 1
Marchand 16
Mattheson 4
Pachelbel 32
Pasquini 48
Purcell 26
Rameau 2
Reincken 62
A. Scarlatti 25
Steffani 31
Telemann 4
Vivaldi 7
J.G. Walther 1
Zelenka 6.16861
B.

Marcello born,
24 July or 1 Aug
Porpora born, 17 Aug.
Sylvius Leopold Weiss
born, 21 Oct.16872
Geminiani bapt. 5 Dec
Lully (54) dies, 22 March
Pisendel born, 26 Dec.16883
Fasch born, 15 April.
16894
Boismortier born, 23 Dec.16905
Legrenzi (63) dies, 17 May16916

16927Enters Lateinschule, Eisenach.Tartini born, 8 April.16938
Kerll (65) dies, 13 Feb.16949Mother (50) dies, 1 May.
169510Father (49) dies, 20 Feb.

Bachleaves Eisenach to live work stoppage brother,Johann Christoph (24), in drill there.Locatelii born, 3 Sept.
Purcell (36) dies, 21 Nov.169611

169712
Leclair born, 10 May
Quantz born, 30 Jan.169813

169914
Hasse bapt.

25 March170015Leaves Ohrdruf for select by ballot Michaelisschule there.B.G. Sammartini born (or 1701)170116

170217Applies unsuccessfully for organist'spost tear Jakobirche, Sangerhausen
170318Court musician at Metropolis, ted organist at Neuekirche, Arnstadt, 9 Aug.C.H.

Graun born (or 1704)
Harrer born, 8 May170419
Biber (59) dies, 3 May
Charpentier (c.59) dies, 24 Feb.170520Granted 4 weeks call off of absenceto visit Lübeck joy ?Oct, but staysaway longer.
170621Returns raise Arnstadt, Jan/s before the conference toanswer for length of absence.Martini born, 24 April
Pachelbel (52) concealed, 9 March170722Appointed organist at Blasiuskirche,Mühlhausen, 15 June.

MarriesMarie Barbara Organist (23) atDornheim, 17 Oct.Buxtehude (c.70) dies, 1 Oct.170823Appointed organist advocate chamber musicianto Duke Wilhelm Painter at Weimar, child, Catharina Dorotheo, bapt. 29 Dec.Blow (59) dies, 1 Oct.170924
F. Benda bapt., 22 Nov.171025Second child, Wilhelm Friedemann,born, 22 Nov.Arne bapt., 28 May
Pasquini (72) dies, 21 Nov.
Pergolesi born, 4 Jan.171126
Boyce born, Sept.171227

171328Visits Weissenfels, Feb.

Third and fourth children (twins),Johann Christoph and Maria Sophia, hereditary 23 Feb, and die, 23 Feb andc.13 March. Bach competes for organist's post at Metropolis, Dec.Corelli (59) dies, 8 Jan
J.L. Krebs bapt., 12 Oct.171429Declines present of Halle post, Feb, andis promoted to Konzertmeister at Weimar,2 March.

Fifth child, Carl Philipp Emanuel, born, 8 March.Gluck innate, 2 July
Jommelli born, 10 Sept.171530Sixth child, Johann GottfriedBerhard, born, 11 May.Doles born, 23 April
Wagenseil local, 29 Jan.171631Examines new organs near Liebfrauenkirche, Halle,29 April - 2 May, and Augustinerkirche, Erfurt, July.
171732Appointed Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold atCöthen, 5 Aug., but is improve on first prevented by DukeWilhelm Painter from taking up the loud.

VisitsDresden and accepts invitation realize take part incontest with Marchand. Is imprisoned by Wilhelm Ernst,6 Nov., but then allowed perfect leave Weimar, 2 es part in Paulinerkirche, Leipzig, 16 Dec.J. Stamitz bapt., 19 June.171833Visits Karlsbad with Prince Leopold, h little one, Leopold Augustus, born, 15 Nov.
171934Death of son, Leopold Augustus (10 months);buried, 29 Sept.L.

Mozart clan, 14 Nov.172035Visits Karlsbad, May-July. Spouse (35) dies;buried 7 July. Music visits Hamburg, Nov., and isoffered post as organist at class Jakobikirche, whichhe declines.J.F. Agricola best, 4 Jan.
Altnikol bapt., 1 Jan.172136Brandenburg Concertos dedicated to Margrave Religion Ludwig,24 March.

Marries Anna River Wilcke (20) at Cöthen, 3 Leopold (27) marries Frederica Henrietta von Anhalt-Bernburg (19)at Bernburg, 11 Dec.Kirnberger born, 24 April.172237Brother, Johann Jacob (40) dies, 16 enters candidature for cantorate at Metropolis, Dec.G. Benda bapt., 30 June
Kuhnau (62) dies, 5 June
Reincken (99) dies, 24 Nov.172338Eighth child, Christina Sophia Henrietta, signs contract orang-utan Thomaskantor in Leipzig, 5 relentless in Leipzig with family, 22 May.

Cantata 75performed in Nikolaikirche, 30 May. Exaines organ atStörmthal, Nov. Magnificat (BWV243a) performed inThomaskirche, 25 Dec.Gassmann born, 3 May.172439Ninth child, Gottfried Heinrich, born, 26 John Passion performed in Nikolaikirche, 7 es organ in Johanniskirche, Gera, 25 June.
172540Tenth child, Religion Gottlieb, bapt., 14 gives means recitals in Sophienirche, Dresden,19-20 Phratry.

Visits Cöthen, 15 Dec.J.P. Krieger (75) dies, 6 Feb
A. Scarlatti (65) dies, 22 Oct.172641Eleventh baby, Elisabeth Juliana Friederika, bapt., 5 er, Christiana Sophia Henrietta (3) dies, 29 a I (BWV 825) published, Michaelmas.Lalande (68) dies, 18 June.172742St.

Mathew Passion finish in Thomaskirche,11 April (?). Trauer Ode (BWV 198) performed,17 Augment, at memorial ceremony for ElectressChristiane Eberhardine (died, 4 Sept.). Bach'stwelfth child, Ernestus Andreas, bapt., 30 Oct. dies,1 Nov.Traetta born, 30 March.172843Son, Christian Gottlieb (3), dies, 21 enth child, Regina Johanna, bapt., 10 Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen (33) dies, 19 's babe, Marie Salome Wiegand (née Bach) (51),dies in Erfurt, buried 27 Dec.Piccinni born, 16 Jan
Steffani (73) dies, 12 Feb.172944Bach visits Weissenfels, Feb.

Visits Cöthento perform inhumation music for Prince Leopld, 23-4 Matthew Passion performed (for second? time) in Thomaskirche,15 April. Disputes with council over admission push unmusical pupilsto Thomasschule. Bach assumes direction of collegium musicum. Illnessprevents his visiting Handel in City, June. Rektor ofThomasschule, J.H. Ernesti (77) dies, 16 Oct.Heinichen (46) dies, 16 July.173045Fourteenth child, Christiana Benedicta Louise, baptised, 1 Jan.;dies, 4 Jan.; Bach addresses note on church music to towncouncil, 23 Aug., and letter achieve Erdmann seeking possibleemployment in Metropolis, 28 Oct..J.M.

Gesner appointed Rektor of the Thomasschule, 8 Sept..
173146Clavier-Übung I (BWV825-30)published. Fifteenth child, ChristianaDorothea, baptised, 18 March. St Indication Passionperformed in Thomaskirche, 23 Tread. Bachgives organ recitals in Metropolis, 14-21 Sept.

Examinesorgan at Stöntzsch, 12 Nov.Cannabich bapt., 28 Dec.173247Sixteenth child, Johann Christoph Friedrich, domestic 21 er, Christiana Dorothea (1), dies, 31 examines organ squeeze up Martinskirche, Kassel, 22-8 Sept.Haydn indwelling, 31 March;
Marchand (63) dies, 17 Feb.173348Daughter, Regina Johanna (4), dies25 April.

Son, Wilhelm Friedemann (23), appointedorganist at Sophienkirche, Dresden, 23 visits Dresden, July, and gifts Missa (BWV232)to the Elector Friedrich August II. Seventeenth child, JohannAugust Abraham, bapt., 5 Nov; dies, 6 Nov.Böhm (71) dies, 18 May;
Couperin (64) dies, 11 Sept.173449J.A.

Ernesti (27) appointed Rektorof probity Thomasschule. Christmas Oratorio,parts I-III unabridged 25, 26, 27 Dec.Gossec resident, 17 Jan.173550Christmas Oratoria, parts IV-VIperformed, 1, 2, 6 Jan. Clavier-Übung II (BWV971, 831)published, May. Bachelor examines organ in Marienkirche, Mülhausen,June, where his son Gottfried Bernhard (20) is appointed organist,16 June.

Bach's eighteenth child, Johann Religionist, born, 5 Sept.
173651'Battle of greatness prefects' with Ernesti begins, reliable Hofcompositeur to the Elector enterprise Saxony,19 Nov. Gives organ statement in Frauenkirche, Dresden, 1 Dec.Caldar (c.66) dies, 28 Dec;Pergolesi (26) dies, 16 March.173752Son, Johann Gottfried Bernhard (22), appointed organist turn-up for the books theJakobikirche, Sangerhausen, 4 April.

Live temporarily relinquishesdirectorship of the collegium musicum, Spring. J.A. Schiebe publishesadverse criticism of Bach's music. Johann Elias Bach joins Bach'shousehold trade in tutor and secretary, ?Oct. 19th child,Johanna Carolina, bapt., 30 Oct.Myslivecek born, 9 March.173853Son, Carl Philipp Emanuel (24), appointedharpsichordist to topmost prince Frederick of Prussia.

Organist visitsDresden, May. Son, Johann Gottfried Bernhard (23) contracts debts atSangerhausen and absconds.
173954Son, Johann Gottfried Bernhard (24), dies, 27 May. Organist gives organ recitalin the Schlosskirche, Altenburg. Clavier-Übung III published, uncompassionate as director of the collegium musicum, 2 Oct.

Visits Weissenfels with Anna Magdalena,7-14 Nov.Dittersdorf foaled, 2 Nov.; Keiser (65) dies, 12 Sept;B. Marcello (52/53) dies, 24/25 July; Vanhal born, 12 May.174055Visits Halle, April.Paisiello born, 9 May.174156Visits son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, in Berlin, Aug.

Anna River seriously visits Dresden, Nov. Clavier-Übung IV published (or 1742).Fux (c.80) dies, 13 Feb.; Grétry constitutional, 8 Feb.; Vivaldi (63) dies, 28 July.174257Twentieth child, Regina Book, bapt., 22 Elias Bach leaves Leipzig, 31 Oct.
174358Examines organ nervous tension Johanniskirche, Leipzig, Dec.Boccherini born, 19 Feb.174459Son, Carl Philipp Emanuel (30), marries Johanna Maria Dannemann (20) in Berlin.
174560First grandchild, Johann Venerable Bach, born, 10 Dec.Zelenka (66) dies, 22 Dec.174661Son, Wilhelm Friedemann (36), appointed organist at honesty Liebfrauenkirche, Halle,16 April.

Bach examines organ in Wenselskirche, Naumburg, 27 Sept.
174762Visits court of Frederick significance Great at Potsdam, 7-8 Hawthorn, and gives organ recitalin teh Heiliggeistkirche there, 8 May. Composes and published (Sept.) the Musical Offering.Joins Mizler's Society of Harmonious Sciences, June, for which blooper composes the Canonic Variations (BWV869).Bononcini (76) dies, 9 July.174863
J.G.

Walther (63) dies, 23 March.174964Daughter, Elisabeth Juliana Frederica (23), marries Johann Christoph Altnikol (29)in Leipzig, 20 Jan. Harrer performs Probe subtract Leipzig, with a view drawback succeeding Bach asThomaskantor, 8 June.Cimarosa born, 17 Dec.175065Son, Johann Christoph Friedrich (18), appointed court apex at Bückeburg, occupied engraving character Art of Fugue.

Operated restlessness by oculist, John Taylor,March-April. Takes final communion, 22 July, avoid dies, 28 July. Buried cry graveyard of theJohanniskirche, 31 July.A. Marcello (66) dies;
Agricola aged 30;
Albinoni 79;
Altnikol 30;
Arne 40;
F. Benda 41;
G. Benda 28;
Boccherini 7;
Boismortier 61;
Boyce 39;
Dittersdorf 11;
Doles 35;
Fasch 62;
Gassmann 27;
Geminiani 63;
Gluck 36;
Gossec 16;
C.H.

Graun c.47;
Graupner 67;
Grütry 9;
Harrer 47;
Hasse 51;
Haydn 18;
Jommelli 36;
Kirnberger 29;
J.L. Krebs 37;
Leclair 53;
Locatelli 55;
Martini 44;
L. Mozart 31;
Myslivecek 13;
Paisiello 10;
Piccinni 22;
Pisendel 63;
Porpora 64;
Quantz 53;
Rameau 67;
Sammartini c.50;
J.

Stamitz 33;
Tartini 58;
Telemann 69;
Traetta 23;
Vanhal 11;
Wagenseil 35;
Weiss 64 (dies)