Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645 - 1695)
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3. Johann Ambrosius Bach (1645 - 1695)
Johann Ambrosius Bach was Johann Sebastian Bach’s father. He was a skilled violinist and trumpeter and directed the town musicians in Eisenach. He helped his son Johann Sebastian learn the violin and harpsichord along with his siblings.