Bach was born on March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a family of talented musicians and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century, he created famous compositions like "Toccata and Fugue in D minor." It is believed that he was taught to play violin by his father, Johann Christoph. Some of his best-known compositions are the "Mass in B Minor," the "Brandenburg Concertos" and "The Well-Tempered Clavier." Bach died in Leipzig, Germany, on July 28, 1750. Bach married a singer named Anna Magdalena Wülcken with whom he had 13 children. Today, he is considered one of the greatest Western composers of all time.