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He probably learned French and
Italian, and received a thorough grounding in theology, Latin, history, geography, and physics. He
would have come into contact with sons of noblemen from northern Germany sent to the highly
selective school to prepare for careers in diplomacy, government, and the military.
Although little supporting historical evidence exists at this time, it is almost certain that while in
Lüneburg, young Bach would have visited the Johanniskirche (Church of St. John) and heard (and
possibly played) the church's famous organ (built in 1549 by Jasper Johannsen and nicknamed the
"Böhm organ" after its most prominent master, Georg Böhm). Given his innate musical talent, Bach
would have had significant contact with prominent organists of the day in Lüneburg, most notably
Böhm (the organist at Johanniskirche) as well as organists in nearby Hamburg, such as Johann
Adam Reincken.