What do we know about Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). He was born in Eisenach, Germany, composer of the Baroque era, and the most celebrated member of a large family of north German musicians. In 1695, when he was just nine years old, his parents died. He was sent to live with his brother, Johann Christoph, an organist. Johann Sebastian Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century, creating famous compositions like "Toccata and Fugue in D minor." Some of his best-known compositions are the "Mass in B Minor," the "Brandenburg Concertos" and "The Well-Tempered Clavier." Bach died in Leipzig, Germany, on July 28, 1750. Today, he is considered one of the greatest Western composers of all time. Source:  Encyclopedia Britannica and Biography.com. Thank you for listening.