Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian BachBy: Nathan Labrum

Born March 31, 1685 His parent died in 1694 Moved in with his older brother Johann

Christoph Bach

Childhood

Awarded a scholarship at St. Michael’s in Luneburg

Long Trip with his friend Exposed him to a wider variety of European

culture

Schooling

Took a post at the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar

Took a post at ST. Boniface’s church in 1703 Leave of absence in 1705 – 1706

Arnstaldt to Weimar(1703-08)

Took a post at St Blasius’s Married Maria Barbara Bach

Arnstadt to Weimar(1703-08)

Became court organist and concertmaster at Weimar.

Start of a period of composing. Bach was jailed for a month before being

dismissed.

Weimar (1708-17)

Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen hired bach as his Kapellmeister

Bach’s wife died on July 7, 1720 Later he was remarried to Anna Magdalena

Wilcke.

Köthen (1717-23)

Appointed Cantor of Thomasschule. Tension between Bach and the City-Estate

faction. He was required to teach students

Leipzig (1723-50)

Bach’s health began to decline in 1749. John Taylor operated on Bach. Bach died on July 28, 1750

Death (1750)

Bach’s compositions were from the baroque style A lost of his work followed the form or ritornello

Musical Style

Is a form from baroque Ritornellos returns to the main theme

throughout a piece. Brandenburg Concertos follow the ritornello

form

Ritornello

Ritornello

Brandenburg Concertos No. 1 & 3http://onsidethe.yolasite.com/brandenburg-concerto.php You will need a player capable of

playing .ogg files

First presented in 1721 to Christian Ludwig Use a wide variety of differing instruments Recently discovered in the archives of Brandenburg

Brandenburg Concertos

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Wolff, C. (2001). Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician. W. W. Norton & Company.

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