Composer
Jan Bach
American composer
1937–2020
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1937
- Died
- 2020
- Birthplace
- Forrest
- Place of death
- DeKalb
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Jan Bach (December 11, 1937 – October 30, 2020) was an American composer. He taught at the University of Tampa (Florida) from 1965 to 1966 and at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois (music theory and composition) from 1966 to 2002. His primary performing instrument was the horn, and he was renowned among hornists for his horn pieces. He also played the piano.
Bach died on October 30, 2020, at age 82.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Tampa; Northern Illinois University
- Genres
- opera
- VIAF ID
- 210149294403380522643
- ISNI
- 0000000398432380
- GND ID
- 135218152
- Library of Congress ID
- n82153078
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Trumpet
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanfare & Fugue 5 Tpts (Bach Jan) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 210149294403380522643.