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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer and organist, 1746. Considered by many to be the greatest composer in the history of western music, particularly in terms of his compositions for the organ. From the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German composer and organist, 1746. Considered by many to be the greatest composer in the history of western music, particularly in terms of his compositions for the organ. From the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)