bach

Definition of Bach in English :

Noun

German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)

johann sebastian bach

2. bach

the music of Bach

Example Sentences:
'he played Bach on the organ'

Verb

3. bach, bachelor

lead a bachelor's existence

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bach

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noun

Welsh

a term of friendly address: used esp after a person's name

verb

1. a variant spelling of batch1

noun

2.

a simple cottage, esp at the seaside

noun

1.

Johann Christian (joˈhan ˈkrɪstjan), 11th son of J. S. Bach. 1735–82, German composer, called the English Bach, resident in London from 1762

2.

Johann Christoph (ˈkrɪstɔf). 1642–1703, German composer: wrote oratorios, cantatas, and motets, some of which were falsely attributed to J. S. Bach, of whom he was a distant relative

3.

Johann Sebastian (joˈhan zeˈbastjan). 1685–1750, German composer: church organist at Arnstadt (1703–07) and Mühlhausen (1707–08); court organist at Weimar (1708–17); musical director for Prince Leopold of Köthen (1717–28); musical director for the city of Leipzig (1728–50). His output was enormous and displays great vigour and invention within the northern European polyphonic tradition. His works include nearly 200 cantatas and oratorios, settings of the Passion according to St John (1723) and St Matthew (1729), the six Brandenburg Concertos (1720–21), the 48 preludes and fugues of the Well-tempered Clavier (completed 1744), and the Mass in B Minor (1733–38)

4.

Karl (or Carl) Philipp Emanuel (karl ˈfiːlɪp eˈmaːnuɛl), 3rd son of J. S. Bach. 1714–88, German composer, chiefly of symphonies, keyboard sonatas, and church music

5.

Wilhelm Friedemann (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈfriːdəman), eldest son of J. S. Bach. 1710–84, German composer: wrote nine symphonies and much keyboard and religious music

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1.

Carl Philipp Emanuel (ˌkɑʀl filɪp eɪˈmɑnuˌɛl) ; kärl fēˌlip āmäˈno̅oelˌ) 1714-88; Ger. composer: son of Johann Sebastian

2.

ˈJoˌhannˈ Christiˌan (ˈjoʊˌhɑnˈ kʀɪstiˌɑn) ; yōˈhänˌ krisˈtēänˌ) 1735-82; Ger. organist & composer: son of Johann Sebastian

3.

Johann Seˈbastiˌan (zeɪˈbɑstiˌɑn ) ; zābäsˈtēänˌ) 1685-1750; Ger. organist & composer

verb

1. used only in the phrase

bach it, to live alone or keep house for oneself, as a bachelor does

noun

2.

a bachelor

Bach

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n.

A bachelor.

intr.v. bached, bach·ing, bach·es also batched or batch·ing or batch·es

1. To live as a bachelor.

2. To live in the manner of a bachelor, as when one's spouse or partner is away.

German composer and organist of the late baroque period. He wrote more than 200 cantatas, the Saint Matthew Passion, the Mass in B Minor, orchestral works such as the six Brandenburg Concertos, and numerous works for organ, harpsichord, other solo instruments, and chamber ensembles. Four of his children became noted composers: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784); Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), an important figure in the development of the symphony; Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795); and Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782).

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