COMPOSER
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
1732 - 1795

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (21 June 1732 – 26 January 1795) was a German composer and harpsichordist, the fifth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes referred to as the "Bückeburg Bach". Born in Leipzig in the Electorate of Saxony, he was taught music by his father, and also tutored by his distant cousin Johann Elias Bach. He studied at the St. Thomas School, and some believe he studied law at the university there, but there is no record of this. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach is the 172nd most popular composer (down from 117th in 2019), the 645th most popular biography from Germany (down from 404th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Composer.
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach is most famous for being the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ranks 172 out of 1,451. Before him are William Byrd, Karol Szymanowski, Hugo Wolf, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Gian Carlo Menotti. After him are Michel Legrand, Luciano Berio, Henri Vieuxtemps, Max Reger, Giuseppe Torelli, and Francesco Cavalli.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Byrd
1543 - 1623
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 166
Karol Szymanowski
1882 - 1937
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 167
Hugo Wolf
1860 - 1903
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 168
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
1562 - 1621
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 169
Ryuichi Sakamoto
1952 - 2023
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 170
Gian Carlo Menotti
1911 - 2007
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 171
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
1732 - 1795
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 172
Michel Legrand
1932 - 2019
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 173
Luciano Berio
1925 - 2003
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 174
Henri Vieuxtemps
1820 - 1881
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 175
Max Reger
1873 - 1916
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 176
Giuseppe Torelli
1658 - 1709
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 177
Francesco Cavalli
1602 - 1676
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 178
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1732, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ranks 9. Before him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Frederick North, Lord North, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Pierre Beaumarchais, Jacques Necker, and Jérôme Lalande. After him are Johann Christoph Adelung, John Dickinson, Adélaïde of France, Abbas III, Richard Arkwright, and Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1795, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ranks 5. Before him are Louis XVII of France, Alessandro Cagliostro, François-André Danican Philidor, and Sayat-Nova. After him are Henry Clinton, Ahilyabai Holkar, Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, Georg Benda, Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart, Carl Michael Bellman, and Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville.
Others Born in 1732
Go to all RankingsJean-Honoré Fragonard
PAINTER
1732 - 1806
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 3
Frederick North, Lord North
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1792
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 4
Stanisław August Poniatowski
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1798
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 5
Pierre Beaumarchais
WRITER
1732 - 1799
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 6
Jacques Necker
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1804
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 7
Jérôme Lalande
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1807
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 8
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
COMPOSER
1732 - 1795
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 9
Johann Christoph Adelung
LINGUIST
1732 - 1806
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 10
John Dickinson
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1808
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 11
Adélaïde of France
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1800
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 12
Abbas III
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1740
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 13
Richard Arkwright
INVENTOR
1732 - 1792
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 14
Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1732 - 1797
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1795
Go to all RankingsLouis XVII of France
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1795
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
Alessandro Cagliostro
OCCULTIST
1743 - 1795
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 2
François-André Danican Philidor
CHESS PLAYER
1726 - 1795
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 3
Sayat-Nova
WRITER
1712 - 1795
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 4
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
COMPOSER
1732 - 1795
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 5
Henry Clinton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1795
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 6
Ahilyabai Holkar
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1795
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 7
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1795
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 8
Georg Benda
COMPOSER
1722 - 1795
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 9
Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart
BIOLOGIST
1742 - 1795
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 10
Carl Michael Bellman
MUSICIAN
1740 - 1795
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 11
Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1795
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ranks 645 out of 7,253. Before him are Kurt Student (1890), Rudolf von Jhering (1818), Hans von Bülow (1830), Walther Rathenau (1867), Aby Warburg (1866), and Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738). After him are John of Saxony (1801), Wilhelm Marx (1863), Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786), Christopher Clavius (1538), Martin Niemöller (1892), and Princess Viktoria of Prussia (1866).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKurt Student
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1978
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 639
Rudolf von Jhering
LAWYER
1818 - 1892
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 640
Hans von Bülow
MUSICIAN
1830 - 1894
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 641
Walther Rathenau
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1922
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 642
Aby Warburg
HISTORIAN
1866 - 1929
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 643
Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1822
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 644
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
COMPOSER
1732 - 1795
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 645
John of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1873
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 646
Wilhelm Marx
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1946
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 647
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 648
Christopher Clavius
MATHEMATICIAN
1538 - 1612
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 649
Martin Niemöller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 650
Princess Viktoria of Prussia
COMPANION
1866 - 1929
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 651
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ranks 26. Before him are Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791), Paul Hindemith (1895), Max Bruch (1838), Fanny Mendelssohn (1805), Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710), and Kurt Weill (1900). After him are Max Reger (1873), Louis Spohr (1784), Johann Adolph Hasse (1699), Michael Praetorius (1571), Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645), and Johann Joachim Quantz (1697).
Giacomo Meyerbeer
1791 - 1864
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 20
Paul Hindemith
1895 - 1963
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 21
Max Bruch
1838 - 1920
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 22
Fanny Mendelssohn
1805 - 1847
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 23
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
1710 - 1784
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 24
Kurt Weill
1900 - 1950
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 25
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
1732 - 1795
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 26
Max Reger
1873 - 1916
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 27
Louis Spohr
1784 - 1859
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 28
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 29
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 30
Johann Ambrosius Bach
1645 - 1695
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 31
Johann Joachim Quantz
1697 - 1773
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 32