| Full Name | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Occupation | Composer, organist, harpsichordist, conductor, teacher |
| Birthdate | March 21, 1685 |
| Birthplace | Eisenach, Germany |
| Obtained from | a- David Lucas Burge
Perfect
Pitch Ear-Training SuperCourse advertisement b- H. T. David, A. Mendel, and Ch. Wolff, The New Bach Reader, Norton, 1998. (No explicit statement. Used for compilation of anecdotes where Bach's ability is inferred. See comments below.) |
| Posted by | PS |
| Comments | I've been recently reminded that there is no evidence showing that Bach had perfect pitch. I agree with this; however, I've also read several anecdotes stating the prodigious abilities of Bach's ear (the monumental study by Spitta has even more). In any event, as there is no conclusive evidence, I put a '?' sign next to his name. - Ed. |
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