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There is an interesting NYU law school paper discussion of Bach’s contract as Thomaskantor here [1] that may be worthwhile to integrate into and reference within that section. Zatsugaku (talk) 14:54, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The page numbers for footnote 101 is incorrect. It should be David, Mendel & Wolff 1998, pp. 251-252, not pg. 191–197. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:46:582:8c10:951f:df5:db81:df (talk • contribs) 20:43, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

With "Johann Sebastian Bach" in the opening paragraph. Just like it's "Joseph Haydn" and then "Franz Joseph Haydn" in the paragraph. Nobody called him Johann. He was Sebastian. Borges123xyz (talk) 19:22, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't matter. The majority of secondary reliable sources call him Johann Sebastian Bach, so Wikipedia does too. Aza24 (talk) 19:34, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The preeminent biography of Bach, Christoph Wolff's JS Bach, the learned musician, calls him "Sebastian". Tony (talk) 02:19, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but the average person is more likely to know him as "Johann Sebastian Bach," so per WP:COMMONNAME the current title should be kept. Benpiano800 (talk) 16:51, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The biography's title is "Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician"..... Aza24 (talk) 17:05, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bach did not travel to Italy or FRance. 74.51.17.230 (talk) 15:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Fixed. Someone added that a couple weeks ago as part of an erroneous copyedit. I restored an earlier version of the sentence (other rewordings are possible of course). Antandrus (talk) 15:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In Russian, Mikola Gogol is called Nikolai Gogol. Johann Bach should also be called John Bach. 2A00:1FA1:91:36A6:981B:E26F:267E:A662 (talk) 11:01, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

........ Aza24 (talk) 15:05, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That his name in translated into Russia to a word that is equivalent to "John" in English doesn't change that fact that he is known to English speakers as "Johann". Wikipedia goes by what is commonly used in English and does not attempt to translate names based on some systematic scheme. Indyguy (talk) 18:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looking forward to the article on John the Terrible —Wahoofive (talk) 16:42, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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J.S> Bach was born on the 31 March 1685, not 21 March 1685. 212.139.106.57 (talk) 09:11, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 09:57, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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