Career
Johann Michael Bach (baptised 19 August 1648, Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – 27 May 1694, Gehren) was a German composer of the Baroque period. He is sometimes referred to as the "Gehrener Bach" to distinguish him from the "Wuppertaler Bach", Johann Michael Bach (1745–1820). Johann Michael was born at Arnstadt, the son of Heinrich Bach, who was the great uncle of Johann Sebastian In 1673, Johann Michael became the organist and town clerk of Gehren, where he lived until his death.