Did Bach play the pipe organ if so how old was he when started?
Johann Sebastian Bach was a renowned composer, organist, harpsichordist, violinist, violist, and gambist of the Baroque period. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in Western music history. Bach did play the pipe organ. He began learning the instrument at a young age, and by the age of 15 he was already proficient enough to be appointed organist at the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt, Germany. Bach continued to play the organ throughout his life, and it remained his primary instrument for composition and performance. He was known for his virtuosic technique and his ability to improvise complex fugues and other contrapuntal forms on the organ.