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Johann Ambrosius Bach ( February 24 , 1645 – 24 February, 1695 ) was a German musician.

The son of Johann Christoph Bach ( 16131661 ), Ambrosius was born in Erfurt , Germany as the twin brother of Johann Christoph Bach (1645-1693). Ambrosius was employed as a violinist in Erfurt, then from 1671 he was employed as a town musician in Eisenach , Thuringia . He married his first wife Maria Elisabetha Lämmerhirt on April 1 1668 , and had eight children by her, four of whom became musicians. By far his most famous child was Johann Sebastian Bach .

He died in Eisenach in 1695, on his 50th Birthday .


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