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"Interesting Bach Facts:


 * Bach fathered 20 children in his lifetime.
 * As with many things in Bach's life, family was everything. Musicians in Bach's extended family included court musicians, teachers, composers and church organists, something that young Johann would himself grow into.
 * Bach was fond of incorporating the numbers 14 and 41 into his musical works, because they were derived from the mystical numerology values of the letters in his own name.
 * Career-wise, it wasn't always plain sailing for JS Bach. In fact, one of his employers was so intent on hanging on to him that he had Bach imprisoned for daring to hand in his resignation. Still, Bach made good use of the time and composed some studies for organ while he was inside.
 * Perhaps unsurprisingly given the amount of family he had around him, Bach married his second cousin Maria in 1707. She was the mother of seven of Bach's 20 children - but only four of them made it to adulthood.
 * Four of Bach's children went on to have careers as composers - Carl Philip Emmanuel (pictured), Wilhelm Friedemann, Johann Christoph Friedrich and Johann Christian. However, none of them managed to eclipse their father in terms of popularity.
 * One of Bach's most enduring works, his Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, has been tackled by a huge range of pop musicians in recent years. From John Williams' fusion rock band Sky covering the piece to indie rock band Muse subtly turning the main melody into a guitar riff on their song 'Plug In Baby', it seems Bach's influence stretches far and wide…"

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Bach: 15 facts about the great composer. (n.d.). Classic FM. Retrieved April 16, 2014, from http://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/guides/bach-facts