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Johann Michael Bach I
Person · male · Germany · Arnstadt · born 1648 · died 1694 · recording since 2000
German composer
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Also known as Johann Michael Bach · ヨハン・ミヒャエル・バッハ
Timeline
1640s
1690s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Friedens-Cantata
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
Biography
Johann Michael Bach (baptised 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1648, Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – 27 May [O.S. 17 May] 1694, Gehren) was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach (he was the father of J.S. Bach's first wife Maria Barbara Bach). He is sometimes referred to as the "Gehrener Bach" to distinguish him from the "Wuppertaler Bach", Johann Michael Bach (musician at Wuppertal).
Life
Johann Michael was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, who was the great-uncle of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 1673, Johann Michael became the organist and town clerk of Gehren, where he lived until his death.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 1 | 73.9th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -306 | 1.7th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (1 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:14:51
1Friedens-Cantata: I. Jehova, Vater der Wesen2:092Friedens-Cantata: II. Der Herr schauet von seiner heiligen Höhe3:333Friedens-Cantata: III. Es kämpft in Feuerglut der tapfern Krieger Scharen4:244Friedens-Cantata: IV. Noch fraß das Würgerschwert der Zukunft schönste Blüten1:025Friedens-Cantata: V. Herr deine Güte reicht so weit3:566Friedens-Cantata: VI. Nun säuselt durch das stille Tal8:347Friedens-Cantata: VII. Violen sprießen unter Tritten1:228Friedens-Cantata: VIII. Heilig ist Gott, der Herre Zebaoth3:359Friedens-Cantata: IX. Gott des Friedens, Gott der Liebe5:2010Friedens-Cantata: X. Heiliger Schauer durchdringet die Seele2:2011Friedens-Cantata: XI. Halleluja2:4112Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt: I. Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt, siehet ein großes Licht3:3113Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt: II. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe0:5714Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt: III. Heil der Armen, Trost der Seelen4:5715Herr, wie sind deine Werke so groß und viel: I. Herr, wie sind deine Werke so groß und viel2:3216Herr, wie sind deine Werke so groß und viel: II. O Schöpfer, jedes deiner Werke macht deiner Größe Ruhm bekannt0:3317Herr, wie sind deine Werke so groß und viel: III. Gottes reiche Segensspuren öffnen sich auf allen Fluren5:4318Mache dich auf! Werde Licht!: I. Mache dich auf! Werde Licht!3:0219Mache dich auf! Werde Licht!: II. Dein Licht geht auf, die Weisen sehn es scheinen1:3420Mache dich auf! Werde Licht!: III. Füllt den Tempel, frohe Lieder2:3921Wie lieblich sind auf den Bergen die Füße der Boten: I. Wie lieblich sind auf den Bergen die Füße der Boten3:2222Wie lieblich sind auf den Bergen die Füße der Boten: II. Die Zeit ist da, das Heil erschienen1:0123Wie lieblich sind auf den Bergen die Füße der Boten: III. O suchet nicht in eitler Größe6:04
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Johann Michael Bach I head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 1 | 73.9th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -306 | 1.7th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bachdenkmal_Gehren.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a19c2e3e-ddf6-411d-a3b2-454d2651effediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a19c2e3e-ddf6-411d-a3b2-454d2651effecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505257seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Michael_Bachbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Michael_Bach
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Image: Michael Sander · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q505257 · MusicBrainz: a19c2e3e-ddf6-411d-a3b2-454d2651effe
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