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According to the New York Times Jonathan Sebastian Bach is one of the top three musical composers ever. Because Bach is one of the best composers in the history of the world I want to meet him. He was a german composer during the Baroque period. Born March 31 1685 died, July 28, 1750. First off in 1695 when Bach was 9 his parents died. He went to live with his brother, Johann Christoph, an organist. While he was with his brother he learned how to play the keyboard and studied composition. The other composers of his time were just poor so was Bach but, on top of that his parents die and, he still composed brilliant pieces. So that makes him better than other composers. Secondly other composers were jealous one even said, “For me there is
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