Bach (bä , bäk), Johann Sebastian 1685-1750. German composer and organist of the late baroque period. Among the greatest composers in history, he wrote more than 200 cantatas, the Saint Matthew Passion (1729), the Mass in B minor (1733-1738), orchestral works such as the six Brandenburg Concertos, and numerous works for organ, harpsichord, other solo instruments, and chamber ensembles. Four of his children became noted musicians: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784); Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), an important figure in the development of the symphony; Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795); and Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782). |
bach also batch (b ch) Informal n. A bachelor. intr.v. bached also batched, bach·ing also batch·ing, bach·es also batch·es Idiom: To live alone and keep house as a bachelor. bach it To bach. [Short for bachelor.] |
bach [batch] NZ
Noun
a small holiday cottage
Verb
to look after oneself when one's spouse is away
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| Noun | 1. |  Bach - German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750) |
| 2. |  Bach - the music of Bach; "he played Bach on the organ"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| Verb | 1. | bach - lead a bachelor's existence live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
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