Johann Michael Bach (bapt.19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1648 – 27 May [O.S. 17 May] 1694) was a German composer and organist, and related to J. S. Bach as explained below. (Some standard sources are content to give his birth date as August 9th and be done with it, so that is what I've done here.)
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Relatively Speaking (1)
"He was... first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of Johann Sebastian Bach (he was the father of J.S. Bach's first wife Maria Barbara Bach.-- Wikipedia
J. S. Bach’s cousin
Once removed,
Was father to his wife.
With Bach’s by the dozen
The chances improved
Of a semi-incestuous life.
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Relatively Speaking (2)
His most-performed work is the small chorale prelude for organ, In Dulci Jubilo, which for many years was attributed to J. S. Bach (it was ascribed the catalog number BWV 751). -- Wikipedia
Johann Michael Bach arranged
“In dulci jubilo,”
And though the notes remained unchanged
Posterity would know
This little piece, when it was done,
And given to the ages
As J.S.B.’s seven-fifty-one
On the Verzeichnis pages.
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