Johann Sebastian Bach
German Baroque composer whose contrapuntal mastery achieved mathematical and spiritual perfection. Bach's fugues, cantatas, and Mass in B Minor demonstrate structural genius and devotional intensity. His work synthesizes German, Italian, and French styles. Forgotten after death, rediscovered by Romantics. Bach's music explores divine order, mathematical beauty, and transcendent structure.
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