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(Encyclopedia) BachBachbäkh [key], German family of distinguished musicians who flourished from the 16th through the 18th cent., its most renowned member being Johann Sebastian Bach (see separate…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Alexander, 1813–93, Austrian politician. A well-known lawyer and liberal, he took part in the revolution of 1848 in Vienna, but after its suppression he joined the forces of…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Thomas, 1953–, German sports executive, b. Würzberg. A lawyer and businessman, he won a gold medal in team fencing representing West Germany in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Bach…
(Encyclopedia) McMaster, John Bach, 1852–1932, American historian, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Having practiced engineering in New York City and written two books, McMaster was appointed (1877) an instructor…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Johann ChristianBach, Johann Christiankrĭsˈtyän [key]Bach, Johann Christian bäkh [key], 1735–82, German musician and composer; son of J. S. Bach. He went to Italy in 1754, became…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Johann SebastianBach, Johann Sebastiansābäsˈtyän [key]Bach, Johann Sebastian bäkh [key], 1685–1750, German composer and organist, b. Eisenach; one of the greatest and most…
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Carl Philipp EmanuelBach, Carl Philipp Emanuelfēˈlĭp ĕmäˈn&oomacr;ĕl [key]Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel bäkh [key], 1714–88, German composer; second son of J. S. Bach, his only…