Bach Stay In Weimar Analysis

Bach’s stay in Weimar was characterized by his keyboard and orchestral works. He learned to write dramatic openings and employ the dynamic motor rhythms and harmonic schemes found in the music of the Italians. This is a direct influence to the progressive type of music that Beethoven is so well known for. Though his stay in Weimar was influential, it was also short lived. In 1717 he moved to secure a job at Cothen. After the move, it didn’t take long for Bach’s life to be changed forever. In 1720 Johann Sebastian Bach’s wife expectantly died, leaving him with four children, three others having died in infancy. It didn’t take long for Bach to find love following the death of his first wife. In December 1721 he married Soprano Vocalist Magdalena Wicke. She would bare 13 children, only six surviving. The Six Brandenburg Concertos were written during this period of time in Bach’s life. In 1723 Bach …show more content…
As mentioned earlier within the essay, the composer had an operation done on his eyes. This resulted in the loss of his sight. Bach still composed after losing his sight, looking to his pupils to help him with his dictation. This is something that I can directly relate to, giving that I have had hearing problem in the past. Not giving in to physical limitations is incredibly challenging, and is one of the main reasons why I respect both Bach and Beethoven specifically. Even though both of them experienced periods of time without some of their basic senses. This shows that music is a force that cannot be stopped. It cannot be contained by physical abilities, and will not be stopped due to a series of unfortunate events occurring to the musicians’ body. There are many things that influenced both Bach’s and Beethoven’s hearing and sight loss. Beethoven’s hearing loss is blamed by many people on his physically abusive