COMPOSER
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach (baptised 18 December [O.S. 8 December] 1642 – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. Johann Christoph was an older cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach who would later describe him in his Genealogy (Ursprung, 1735) as "the profound composer", suggesting a solid reputation not only within the family but also in wider musical society. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johann Christoph Bach has received more than 109,567 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Christoph Bach is the 260th most popular composer (down from 248th in 2019), the 1,032nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 958th in 2019) and the 35th most popular German Composer.
Johann Christoph Bach is most famous for being the father of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
61.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
8.59
Effective Languages (L*)
1.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Johann Christoph Bach ranks 260 out of 1,451. Before him are Marcel Dupré, Anton Reicha, Franz Xaver Gruber, Irving Berlin, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, and Antonia Brico. After him are Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Dimitri Tiomkin, Johann Mattheson, Carl Friedrich Abel, Fromental Halévy, and Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarcel Dupré
1886 - 1971
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 254
Anton Reicha
1770 - 1836
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 255
Franz Xaver Gruber
1787 - 1863
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 256
Irving Berlin
1888 - 1989
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 257
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
1736 - 1809
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 258
Antonia Brico
1902 - 1989
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 259
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 260
Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov
1883 - 1946
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 261
Dimitri Tiomkin
1894 - 1979
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 262
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 263
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 264
Fromental Halévy
1799 - 1862
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 265
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1642, Johann Christoph Bach ranks 4. Before him are Mehmed IV, Suleiman II, and Gülnuş Sultan. After him are Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Shitao, André Charles Boulle, Ihara Saikaku, Andrea Pozzo, Seki Takakazu, Louis I, Prince of Monaco, and Abdul-Qādir Bedil. Among people deceased in 1703, Johann Christoph Bach ranks 7. Before him are Robert Hooke, Charles Perrault, Mustafa II, Man in the Iron Mask, John Wallis, and Vincenzo Viviani. After him are Samuel Pepys, Ilona Zrínyi, Erik Dahlbergh, Phetracha, Nicolas de Grigny, and Charles de Saint-Évremond.
Others Born in 1642
Go to all RankingsMehmed IV
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1693
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 1
Suleiman II
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1691
HPI: 77.06
Rank: 2
Gülnuş Sultan
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1715
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 3
Johann Christoph Bach
COMPOSER
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 4
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1723
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 5
Shitao
PAINTER
1642 - 1707
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 6
André Charles Boulle
ARTIST
1642 - 1732
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 7
Ihara Saikaku
WRITER
1642 - 1693
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 8
Andrea Pozzo
PAINTER
1642 - 1709
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 9
Seki Takakazu
MATHEMATICIAN
1642 - 1708
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 10
Louis I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1701
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 11
Abdul-Qādir Bedil
WRITER
1642 - 1720
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1703
Go to all RankingsRobert Hooke
PHYSICIST
1635 - 1703
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 1
Charles Perrault
WRITER
1628 - 1703
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 2
Mustafa II
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1703
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 3
Man in the Iron Mask
EXTREMIST
1640 - 1703
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 4
John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 5
Vincenzo Viviani
MATHEMATICIAN
1622 - 1703
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 6
Johann Christoph Bach
COMPOSER
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 7
Samuel Pepys
WRITER
1633 - 1703
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 8
Ilona Zrínyi
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1703
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 9
Erik Dahlbergh
ENGINEER
1625 - 1703
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 10
Phetracha
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1703
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 11
Nicolas de Grigny
MUSICIAN
1672 - 1703
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 12
Charles de Saint-Évremond
WRITER
1613 - 1703
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 13
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Christoph Bach ranks 1,032 out of 7,253. Before him are Beate Klarsfeld (1939), Erwin Neher (1944), Carl von Linde (1842), Friedrich Jeckeln (1895), Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark (1647), and August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760). After him are Karin Schubert (1944), John, Elector of Saxony (1468), Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg (1484), Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690), John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604), and Godigisel (359).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBeate Klarsfeld
JOURNALIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,026
Erwin Neher
BIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1,027
Carl von Linde
PHYSICIST
1842 - 1934
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,028
Friedrich Jeckeln
EXTREMIST
1895 - 1946
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1,029
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1717
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 1,030
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1760 - 1831
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1,031
Johann Christoph Bach
COMPOSER
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1,032
Karin Schubert
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1,033
John, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1468 - 1532
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 1,034
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1535
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 1,035
Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1747
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1,036
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1,037
Godigisel
POLITICIAN
359 - 406
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 1,038
Among COMPOSERS In Germany
Among composers born in Germany, Johann Christoph Bach ranks 35. Before him are Johann Joachim Quantz (1697), Michael Praetorius (1571), Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645), Eduard Künneke (1885), Johann Adolph Hasse (1699), and Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (1724). After him are Johann Mattheson (1681), Carl Friedrich Abel (1723), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1709), Hanns Eisler (1898), Engelbert Humperdinck (1854), and Carl Reinecke (1824).
Johann Joachim Quantz
1697 - 1773
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 29
Michael Praetorius
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 30
Johann Ambrosius Bach
1645 - 1695
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 31
Eduard Künneke
1885 - 1953
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 32
Johann Adolph Hasse
1699 - 1783
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 33
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
1724 - 1780
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 34
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 35
Johann Mattheson
1681 - 1764
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 36
Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 - 1787
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 37
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 38
Hanns Eisler
1898 - 1962
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 39
Engelbert Humperdinck
1854 - 1921
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 40
Carl Reinecke
1824 - 1910
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 41