Da`janae Carroll
Mr.Dresser
Final Project
May 29,2015
“Johann Sebastian Bach”(81-84)
The German Composer Johann Sebastian Bac was born in Eisenach on 21 of March and died in Leipzig on 28 of july 1750. Johann Sebastian Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century,creating famous compositions like “Toccata and Fugue in D minor of his .”Some of his best-known compositions are the “Mass in B Minor”. August 1703 Bach was appointed organist and choirmaster at the church of St Boniface in Arnstadt with a good salary and relatively light duties. However, he came frequently into conflict with the church. In June 1708 Bach was appointed organist and court musician to Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar. Bach and Duke there date many of his best known organ work. After a year in Muhlhause Bach won the post of organist at the court of the Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best …show more content…
Duke wasn't interest letting Bach go and even imprisoned him for several weeks. First week of December Bach was released and allowed to go to Cothen. While Bach at Cothen he devoted much of his time composing concertos for orchestras, instrumental music,sonata for multiple instruments and dance suites.Bach signed a contract to become the new organist and teacher at St. Thomas Church. After auditioning for a new position in Leipzig. In 1740 Bach Struggling with his eyesight he continued to work . Bach was even well enough to travel and perform visiting Frederick the Great and the king of Prussia in 1747. He had played for the kind he was making up new composition on the spot. When Bach was in Leipzig he refined the piece and gave Frederick a set of fugues called “Musical Offering”. Bach most famous piece is “Bach Cello Suite No.1-Prelude (Yo-Yo Ma) Silk Road Ensemble , Air from suite No.3 , Brandenburg Concerto no.
Mr.Dresser
Final Project
May 29,2015
“Johann Sebastian Bach”(81-84)
The German Composer Johann Sebastian Bac was born in Eisenach on 21 of March and died in Leipzig on 28 of july 1750. Johann Sebastian Bach had a prestigious musical lineage and took on various organist positions during the early 18th century,creating famous compositions like “Toccata and Fugue in D minor of his .”Some of his best-known compositions are the “Mass in B Minor”. August 1703 Bach was appointed organist and choirmaster at the church of St Boniface in Arnstadt with a good salary and relatively light duties. However, he came frequently into conflict with the church. In June 1708 Bach was appointed organist and court musician to Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar. Bach and Duke there date many of his best known organ work. After a year in Muhlhause Bach won the post of organist at the court of the Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar. He wrote many church cantatas and some of his best …show more content…
Duke wasn't interest letting Bach go and even imprisoned him for several weeks. First week of December Bach was released and allowed to go to Cothen. While Bach at Cothen he devoted much of his time composing concertos for orchestras, instrumental music,sonata for multiple instruments and dance suites.Bach signed a contract to become the new organist and teacher at St. Thomas Church. After auditioning for a new position in Leipzig. In 1740 Bach Struggling with his eyesight he continued to work . Bach was even well enough to travel and perform visiting Frederick the Great and the king of Prussia in 1747. He had played for the kind he was making up new composition on the spot. When Bach was in Leipzig he refined the piece and gave Frederick a set of fugues called “Musical Offering”. Bach most famous piece is “Bach Cello Suite No.1-Prelude (Yo-Yo Ma) Silk Road Ensemble , Air from suite No.3 , Brandenburg Concerto no.