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Composer, born in Leipzig, Germany, the 11th son of J S Bach. He studied under his brother C P E Bach in Berlin, and from 1754 worked in Italy. After becoming a Catholic, he was appointed organist at Milan in 1760, and for a time composed only ecclesiastical music, including two Masses, a requiem, and a "Te Deum', but later he began to compose opera. In 1762 he was appointed composer to the London Italian opera, and became musician to Queen Charlotte. |
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