Johann Nikolaus Forkel

Johann Nikolaus Forkel (22 February 1749 – 20 March 1818) was a German musicologist and music theorist, generally regarded as among the founders of modern musicology. His publications include the two-volume ''Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik'' (''General History of Music''), among the first attempts at a history of Western music and the "ground-breaking music bibliography" ''Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik''.}} He also authored ''Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work'', the first substantial survey on the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Provided by Wikipedia