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Must Reads newsletter VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WILEY ONLINE LIBRARY Get five of our best stories in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one came together. Johann Sebastian Bach is everywhere. Weddings ? Bach. Haunted houses ? Bach. Church ? Bach. Shredding electric guitar solos ? Look, it’s Bach! The Baroque composer produced more than 1100 works, from liturgical organ pieces to secular cantatas for orchestra, and his ideas about musical form and harmony continue to influence generations of music-makers. Here are 11 things you might not know about the man behind the music. 1. THERE'S SOME DISAGREEMENT ABOUT WHEN HE WAS ACTUALLY BORN. Some people celebrate Bach’s birthday on March 21. Other people light the candles on March 31. The correct date depends on whom you ask. Bach was born in Thuringia in 1685, when the German state was still observing the Julian calendar. Today, we use the Gregorian calendar, which shifted the dates by 11 days. An