Born in a family of organ musicians and cantors settled in Turingia with a tradition of over 200 years of playing music, at the age of almost 10 years he becomes and orphan. Though he was well known and admired by his contemporary colleagues as being a virtuous harpsichord and organ player, Johann Sebastian Bach is considered today one of the most important composers of all time. Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685, Eisenach - 28 July 1750, Leipzig)