The Bach Family

Japanese: バッハ一族 - バッハいちぞく

A German musical family whose greatest member was Johann Sebastian Bach. They made their living in music for generations, mainly in central Germany, and produced more than 80 musicians between the end of the 16th century and the first half of the 19th century, making them the largest musical family in history (see figure). They started out as low-ranking entertainers called Spielmann, but eventually rose to prominence in society, becoming town musicians, church organists and cantors, court musicians and conductors, and music directors in major cities, and became a force that played a major role in the musical life of Germany in terms of both quality and quantity.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ヨハン･ゼバスティアン･バッハを最大の成員とするドイツの音楽家一族。中部ドイツを中心に代々音楽を職とし，16世紀末から19世紀前半まで80人以上の音楽家を輩出して，歴史上最大の音楽家家系を形成した(図)。最初は身分の低い芸人Spielmannから出発したが，やがて町楽師Stadtpfeifer，教会のオルガン奏者やカントルKantor，宮廷の楽師や楽長，また大都市の音楽監督へと社会的に台頭し，質･量ともにドイツの音楽生活を担う存在となった。

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