Early Life
Bach started school at age…
(i mean you could much just guess from 0 and get there eventually but should we put a candy tax? we should.)
What is 7.
The organist he walked 250 miles in 10 days to see
*candy if you know how old he is*
What is Buxtehude?
(20)
How old he was when he died.
(just like math it out man)
What is 65.
Profession of sons
*bonus candy if you can tell me how many they were or you’re short*
What is composers?
(4)
Some of the most everyday influences Bach has
What is streets and statues named and made in honor?
What is a string player.
Number of children
What is 20.
Where Bach died.
What is Leizig?
Bach’s cool talent
What is improvising.
Bach’s music was the ancestor of what form of music.
What is jazz?
Birthplace of Bach
What is Germany
Number of children who survived to be adults.
Year Bach died
*bonus points if you know the day or you’re a nerd*
(July 28)
Organization formed in honor of Bach in 1850.
What is Bach-Gesellschaft (Bach Society)?
Created masterpieces of which genre.
What is church and instrumental music?
Bach‘s eldest brother’s name and what he did for Bach.
*candy*
What is Johann Christoph Bach and taught him how to play keyboard (at 10).
Number of Bach’s total compositions
*candy*
What is 1,125 compositions (in 65 years, not required, but like candy ig)
Reason Bach had to stop composing.
What is Bach’s increasing blindness?
Musicians inspired by Bach.
What is Mozart and Beethoven?
The school Bach was selected for choir in
*candy*
What is Michaelskirche, in Luneberg, Germany
Reason Bach changed from singing to playing instruments
*candy*
What is his voice changed?
(and he didn’t like that, grumpy little child).
Cause of Bach’s Death
*candy*
What is failed eye operation?
The asteroids named after Bach
*candy*
What is 1814 Bach and 1482 Sebastian?
wow you really are a bunch of NERDS
Description of Bach by Beethoven
*candy*
What is “Urvater der Harmonie” (OG Father of Harmony)