Johann Bernhard Bach the Younger

Johann Bernhard Bach
Born
Johann Bernhard Bach

24 November 1700
Ohrdruf, Germany
Died12 June 1743 (aged 42)
Ohrdruf, Germany
OccupationsComposer, Organist
InstrumentOrgan

Johann Bernhard Bach (the younger; to distinguish him from an older family member with the same name) (24 November 1700 – 12 June 1743) was a nephew of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was a German composer and organist.

Johann Bernhard was born in and he died in Ohrdruf. In 1721 he followed his father, Johann Christoph Bach, in the post of organist at St. Michael in Ohrdruf.