J·S·Bach As Music Educationist

John Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), one of the greatest German musicians in Baroque, who is held on par with Handel (George Friedrich Handel,1685-1759) and Telemann (G· Philipp Telemann,1681-1767). Bach is one of the most important composers in the history of music, and is known as’the father of Western’ modern music’. He is also one of the most important figures in the history of Western culture. His creation used varieties of German musical style and skilled polyphonic techniques. His music incorporates the essence of the Baroque style of music, although he did not start a new style.Bach is one of the greatest German musicians, whose performance and creation attract the later generation scholars continuously research and exploration. But as a music educationist, although the historical literature and data research has made some achievements in domestic, there is still not mature enough, the research and analysis on remains is necessary to be added. There were a lot of great music teachers in the history, including some of the great composers, for example, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, etc, but no one can teach composing and instrumental ensembles, whether his teaching object are beginners or high-level students, meanwhile acting as a kapellmeister to manage the teaching and performances of the four church choir weekdays, it is rare. Bach is undoubtedly a great music educationist. Both in terms of music teaching work and educational administration, Bach drew a profound and comprehensive music teaching philosophy and methods in his career of music education. He gave teaching objects music and faith. That has profound influence in history of music education. The following article will discuss ’the research of the success and profound influence in music education of J· S· Bach as a music educationist’.