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Happily, by August Bach had secured a job as Kapellmeister at the court of Prince Leopold in Cöthen. His current employer, however, evidently wanted to have his cake and eat it – having previously snubbed Bach for the role of Kapellmeister, the Duke was nonetheless damned if he was going to let him go to find a similar job elsewhere.
Oct 5, 2021 · Bach's "prison" was probably — though there's no knowing for certain — rather comfortable, and indeed, the composer had access to writing implements. He spent his incarceration writing music, before his old employer (and jailer) released him and, reluctantly, let him go from his job.
Bach in prison. Career-wise, it wasn't always plain sailing for JS Bach. In fact, one of his employers was so intent on hanging on to him that he had Bach imprisoned for daring to hand in his resignation. Still, Bach made good use of the time and composed some studies for organ while he was inside.
Exactly 300 years ago today – on November 6, 1717 – the great Johann Sebastian Bach was tossed into jail and spent nearly a month cooling his heels courtesy of his boss, Prince Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar.
The council ruled that no punishment was necessary, and advised Bach to try harder to get on with his students. The incident did little harm to Bach’s career, which eventually culminated in his appointment as Kapellmeister at Leipzig. His duties there included running the famous boys’ choir.
Oct 29, 2013 · Johann Sebastian Bach has been a central figure in the life of British conductor John Eliot Gardiner since he was a youngster. On his way to bed, he couldn't help glancing up at the famous 18th...
Bach spent a short time in prison, not necessarily because he had done anything wrong, but because he wanted to leave his powerful employer at the time. Still, he was productive while he was inside, and rattled off his book of keyboard exercises: the Orgelbuchen.
