Johannes Bach I

Johannes Bach
Also known asHans Bach
Born1550 or 1580
Wechmar, Germany
Died1626
Occupation(s)Piper, carpet weaver

Johannes Bach (1550[1] or 1580[2] – 1626) was a German piper and carpet weaver. He was the son of Veit Bach, the founder of the Bach family of musicians. He was the great-grandfather of Johann Sebastian Bach.

  1. ^ Christoph Wolff u. a.: The New Grove Bach Family. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1997, S. 22.
  2. ^ Geiringer: Die Musikerfamilie Bach. 1958, S. 12.