MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Clavichord, Baroque Instruments, Fortepiano
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November 24- johann sebastian bach at zimmermann"s coffeehouse. Leipzig had a population of 30,000 and was an important town but not necessarily a cultural center. Bach was employed by the city; he replaced jahann kuhanu as cantor of st. thomas"s church and was the leipzig town council"s 3rd choice for the position. Immediately before leipzig, bach was employed as music director to the prince of he well-tempered clavier and the six brandenburg concertos. Composed music for the four principal churches of leipzig and taught at the st. thomas school. Professional activities also included work with the collegium musicum, playing at weddings and funerals, maintaining instruments, and consulting on organ design. Provided sacred music each week for sunday services throughout the year, including approximately 200 surviving cantatas, two passions according to saint john and saint matthew, and the mass in b minor.