Johann Ludwig Bach (born 4 February 1677; buried 1 May 1731) was a composer and violinist.
He was born in Thal. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at Meiningen and neighbouring courts.
He was a second cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of several of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig...
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Date of birth:
- Feb 4, 1677
Date of death:
- 1731 (age 53 years)
