The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna. 1 Painting by Raphel ( Raffaello Santi )

The most dominant figure of 18th century in music was Johann Sebastian Bach. He was one of the greatest composers in the history of Wester music and in his life time he composed much of the world’s best known and most appreciated music. His name is bracketed with two other most renowned musicians of the world-Beethoven (Germany) and Mozart (Austria). The 300th birth anniversary of Bach was celebrated all over the world with great enthusiasm. India also joined other countries in issuing commemorative postage stamps on Bach. For 27 years. Bach was a music director in Leipzig