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Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German organist and composer whose work is today regarded as amongst the finest of mature baroque music (c. 1600-1750). More famous as an organist than as a composer in his own lifetime, Bach's rich...
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Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach, Leipzig
A statue of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) outside St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Bach worked here from 1723 until his death.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, overtures, concertos, piano pieces, and songs. Amongst his most popular works are his Wedding March from his score for A Midsummer Night's...
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Johann Sebastian Bach by Haussmann
A 1748 oil on canvas portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). (Museum of City History, Leipzig, Germany)
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Bach's Organ, Arnstadt
The organ of the New Church in Arnstadt, Germany. This organ was first tested and then played regularly by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), appointed organ master in 1703.
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Bible Margin Note by Bach
A handwritten notation by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in his Bible. The passage is 2 Chronicles, ch. 5, verse 13. Translated, the note reads: "N.B. In the music of worship, God is always present with his grace".
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Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, songs, and orchestral, chamber, and piano music. A great student of the history of music, Brahms was convinced that only by working within...
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Carl Gustav Jung
Photo of psychiatrist and philosopher Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961 CE).
Ortsmuseum Zollikon
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Birth of Heimdall by Carl Ehrenberg
An 1882 CE engraving, titled "Heimdallr Lifted by his Mothers, the Nine Wave Maidens" by German artist Carl Ehrenberg (1840-1914 CE). The illustration depicts the Norse god Heimdall being born. Published in Nordisch-germanische Götter und...
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Seal of Johann Sebastian Bach
The seal of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).