Today’s Baroque Birthday Boy is none other than a Bach!
Johannes Bach, German Baroque composer & member of the musically talented Bach family, was born on this day 26 November, 1604. Johannes was brother to Christoph Bach and Heinrich Bach – both musicians and composers themselves. Christoph was the father of Johann Christoph Bach and grandfather of the brilliant Bach: Johann Sebastian Bach. Let us enjoy a piece by Johannes now, entitled, “Sey nun weider zufrieden.”