With Bach, counterpoint reached its highest point of expression, counterpoint is much less prominent in the work of later composers. This style of writing has a unique intellectual and aesthetic appeal, arising from its complexity, structure and detail. read more
Johann Sebastian Bach, (born March 21, 1685, Eisenach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxon Duchies [Germany]—died July 28, 1750, Leipzig), composer of the Baroque era, the most celebrated member of a large family of north German musicians. read more