Bach (disambiguation)

Bach is the surname of a number of composers:

The Bach family

Possibly the most prolific family of musicians in history, with over 100 members of the family having been musicians in Germany and elsewhere.

Main article: Bach family

1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), composer and organist, the most well-known of the Bachs; father of Wilhelm Friedemann (5), Carl Philipp Emanuel (6), Johann Christoph Friedrich (7), and Johann Christian (8)
2. Heinrich Bach (1615–1692), composer; father of Johann Christoph (3) and Johann Michael (4)
3. Johann Christoph Bach (1645–1703), composer
4. Johann Michael Bach (1648–1694), composer and organist; maternal grandfather of Wilhelm Friedemann (5) and Carl Philipp Emanuel (6)
5. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), composer and organist
6. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788), composer, harpsichordist and pianist
7. Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732–1795), composer
8. Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782), composer
9. Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645–1695), violinist and trumpeter, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Sebastian (1)
10. Johann Aegidus Bach (1645–1716), organist and conductor, nephew of Heinrich (2), father of Johann Bernhard (10)
11. Johann Bernhard Bach (1676–1749) composer, harpsichordist and organist
12. Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731), composer and violinist, descended from line of the uncle of Heinrich (2)
13. Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach (1715–1739), organist