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Johann Aegidius Bach

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Johann Aegidius Bach
Born9 February 1645
DiedNovember 1716
NationalityGermany
Occupationorganist
violist
municipal orchestra

Johann Aegidius Bach (9 February 1645 – November 1716) was organist, violist, and municipal orchestra director of Erfurt, Germany. He was Johann Sebastian Bach's 1st cousin once removed, Johannes Bach's son, and the father of composer Johann Bernhard Bach. He was a viola player and performer in the Stadtmusikanten Kompagnie (municipal musicians band) in Erfurt. He was organist at the Kaufmannskirche and the Michaeliskirche; on 30 June 1682 he was named the director of the Ratsmusik (city council music).

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