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The Duke of Weimar loved Bach's organ music and as a result the majority of Bach's organ music was written in Weimar (Wolff). Bach also had many students while in Weimar, but he was not satisfied so he started searching for a new job. He was offered a job at Cothen, which he accepted, and Bach and his family then moved to Cothen. While working there, he composed many of his cantatas and became good friends with the prince who loved and understood music. In Cothen he also had many private students to go along with his other duties. The prince also was married and his wife broke up Bach and the prince's relationship, which forced Bach to look for a new position (Wolff).
Bach's last major move placed him in Leipzig, which is where his life came to an end. As Wolff stated, "it . . . explained the circumstances in which Bach worked at Leipzig. To him the Kantorate was a step downwards in the social scale, and he had little respect for his employers . . .he was third-rate, a mediocrity, who would not do what they expected a Kantor to do . . .the stage was set for trouble, and in due course trouble came" (Wolff). Bach took the job of the Kantor at the Thomasschule, which was one of the most notable positions in German music. The duties expected at Leipzig were much greater than those at Cothen or Weimar. Bach's duties included, the responsibility for the music for the four-principle church's, the town's musical life and teaching at the Thomasschule. The majority of his music composed in Leipzig was energetic church music. Bach spent most of 1733 working on the Kyrie and Gloria for his B Minor Mass, with which he hoped to acquire a new job. Then in the 1740's his writing slowed down and the only new vocal works composed of any stature were the Credo and following sections of his B Minor Mass. In the later years of his life, Bach had severe troubles with his eyes, which lead to eventual blindness.
Bach suffered early trauma when his parents died in 1695. ... By this time Bach had been married for several years. ... Bach, and J.C. Bach. ... In Bach's time, nothing was quite as important as the church and Bach's mass is a testament to that. ...
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach was born into a musically gifted family and was devoted to music throughput his childhood and adult years. ... Bach went to Muhlhausen as an organist in 1707. There he married his cousin Maria Barbara Bach; together they had seven children. ... Actually I think my church may have used one or more Bach's cantatas recently. ... I must say that it is my favorite Bach piece. ...
Johann Sebastian Bach was a forefather to music. ... In October 1705, Bach went to Lubeck to study with the distinguished Danish-born German organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude, which largely affected Bach. ... In 1723, Bach moved to Leipzig were he spent the rest of his life. ... Johann Sebastian Bach's greatest impact to music was his own music. The importance of Bach's music is due to his intellect. ...
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21st 1685. ... When Bach was eight years old he went to the old Latin Grammar School. ... By now Bach had high ideals for the church music of Germany. ... Bach, on occasion, wrote some of the music that was played. ... Bach was buried in St. ...
Bach suffered early trauma when his parents died in 1695. ... By this time Bach had been married for several years. ... Bach, and J.C. Bach. ... In Bach's time, nothing was quite as important as the church and Bach's mass is a testament to that. ...
This suggests that perhaps Bach intended to give two separate roles for the cembalo player. ... Bach Reader mentions that 'In ensemble music Bach changed the role of the harpsichord in instrumental combinations from that of mere accompanying instrument to that of full partner. ... Fuller-Maitland suggested that Bach must have played the keyboard solo part. He says: 'Bach must have played the harpsichord himself in this piece. ... Bach's writing that Bach liked to play the viola in the orchestra but in this work he took the solo harpsichord part instead of the viola part and le...
From Bach's Birth to His Time in Cothen Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 to a family of musicians in Eisenach, Germany. ... Lutheranism and Martin Luther's close association to these two towns must have influenced Bach. ... In 1700, Bach left his brother for the town of Luneburg to attend the school at St. ... (Seaton 230-232) Bach returned to the court of the duke of Weimar, this time as an organist. ... (Seaton 231) In 1717, Bach left Weimar and began service of the prince in the city of Cothen. ...
Bach was content as long as he could play music. ... Bach's work is vast and unique. Bach received his first big job at the age of 23. ... Bach did most of his composing while he was at Weimer. ... To create excitement, Bach uses a common technique. ...