Have you ever heard a piece of music that brought you to very boundary of reality? Such music could be a current rock song, a beautiful ballad, or a pounding symphony. Chances are good that it may be one of the many pieces composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. This man's unparalleled form and genius set a new standard for all that came after him. "Bach is the beginning and end of all music" (Reger 2). Johann Sebastian Bach was the greatest composer of baroque music.
Of course, baroque music originated in the baroque period (1600-1750). …
