During his first six years in Leipzig (1723-1729), Bach's most impressive compositions were his sacred cantatas (four yearly cycles), and the St. His usual performing group consisted of around sixteen singers and eighteen instrumentalists, although these numbers could be augmented for special occasions. Bach divided his singers into four choirs (one for each of the four main churches) he personally conducted the first choir, which sang on alternate Sundays at St.
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Thomas School, the city's professional musicians, and university students. For these performances, he used pupils from the St. His official duties included the reponsibility of overseeing the music in the four principal churches of the city, and organizing other musical events sponsored by the municipal council.
Thomas Church and School, and Director of Music for Leipzig, positions which he retained for the rest of his career. In 1723, Bach was appointed cantor at the St. Bach also composed a few cantatas for special occasions (birthdays and New Years). Among the important compositions at Cuthen were the Brandenburg Concertos, the first volume of Das wohltemperirte Clavier (The Well-Tempered Clavier), the "French" and "English" Suites for harpsichord (although the "English" Suites may be from the Weimar period), and most of the sonatas and suites for other instruments. His new works were primarily for instrumental solo or ensemble, to be used as court entertainment or for instruction. Since the court chapel was Calvinist, there was no need for church compositions Bach probably used the Cuthen organs only for teaching and practice. In Weimar, Bach's style was influenced by his study of numerous Italian compositions (especially Vivaldi concertos).īach's next position, as Music Director for the Prince Leopold of Cuthen (1717-1723), involved entirely different activities. During this period, he composed many of his best organ compositions in his capacity as concertmaster, he was also expected to produce a cantata each month. From 1708-1717 he was employed by Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar, first as court organist, and after 1714, as concertmaster. During these years, he performed, composed taught, and developed an interest in organ building. Bach's first permanent positions were as organist in Arnstadt (1703-1707) and Muhlhausen (1707-1708). He also received an education at schools in Eisenach, Ohrdruf, and Luneburg. After his father's death in 1695, Bach moved to Ohrdruf, where he lived and studied organ with his older brother Johann Christoph. Lived in: Germanyīorn into a musical family, Bach received his earliest instruction from his father. | Vocal Jazz | Choral | Christmas | Instructional | ArrangementsĬlassical | Opera | Musicals | Personality | Young Singers | Disney | Videos | Songs | The Artists Johann Sebastian Bach BiographyĬlick Here for Arrangements, Compositions and Recordingsīorn: 1685. Home | Doo Wop | Barbershop | World | Contemporary | Christian
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