Johann Ambrosius Bach

The son of Christoph Bach (1613–1661), Ambrosius was born in Erfurt, Germany as the twin brother of Johann Christoph Bach (1645-1693). Ambrosius was employed as a violinist in Erfurt, then from 1671 he was employed as town musician in Eisenach, Thuringia, later becoming town piper. He married his first wife Maria Elisabetha Lämmerhirt on April 1 1668, and had eight children by her, four of whom became musicians. By far his most famous child was Johann Sebastian Bach.

He died in Eisenach in 1695, on his 50th birthday.

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