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Johann Sebastian Bach Flashcards

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When did he live

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1685-1750

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Father was a …

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Court trumpeter

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Orphaned at age…

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10

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Musical training completed by

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Johann Christoph, eldest brother

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Academic studies included

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Greek, Latin, theology

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Family career for five generations was…

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Music

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Bach moved to…

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Arnstadt, Mulhaussen

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He held various positions

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Court violinist, chamber musician, organist

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1705

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Granted to leave his position to meet Dietrich Buxtehude. Meeting went well, and Bach was offered buxtehude’s position, but only if he marries his daughter. Bach declined

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Bach married

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Maria Barbara, his distant cousin

Sons carl Philip Emanuel and Wilhelm Friedmann became successful musicians

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Bach moved to

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Weimar

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He spent..

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9 years there, 1708-1717

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Bach became..

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Court organist and chamber musician for duke

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Composed many

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Organ works

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Composed for

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Lutheran churches, cantatas, chorale settings.

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Offered..

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Job in Cothen, higher salary

Accepted

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Duke got angry

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Bach was in jail for a month

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Became kapellmeister to prince Leopold of cothen who was…

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Avid supporter of the arts

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People there had calvinist views

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No music played in churches

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Bach composed many suites, concertos, sonatas, solo keyboard works but his wife…

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Suddenly died

21
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1720

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Married Anna Magdalena

Sons Johann Christoph and Johann Christian were successful musicians

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1723-1750

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Leipzig

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Appointed cantor of st. Thomas school

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Lots of responsibilities

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1729

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Became director of collegium museum, ensemble for university students.

25
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Wrote Goldberg variations and art of fugue

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During this time

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Traveled frequently to

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Test out new keyboard instruments

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1747

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visited his son at Frederick the great at Potsdam.

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Died July 28, cuz of stroke

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O

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Contributions

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Perfected existing forms rather than creating new ones
Wrote around 200 cantatas
Composed works of every genre of his day, except opera
Master of contrapuntal art
Dedicated his works to God

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