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He was suppose to only be gone for 6 weeks and ended up staying four
months. He wrote new music that was not welcomed.
In Mulhausen he played an organ that lacked what he wanted but he
was offered a job and that didnt workout good either.
He then married his Cousin Maria.
The Duke of Saxe Weimar loved music and offered Bach a position in
which was perfect for Bach.
Bachs wife bored hm 5 children but 2 died.
Carl Phillip Emanuel the last child of Bach came known as a good
composer.
Bach was known as being good with the mechanics of an organ.At
Weimar he had the organ modifie to his likings. He was invite to try
organs and was considered a good person to do business with.
During his time at Weimar bach was still studying works of other
composers. He liked Italian style. He would get drawn into controversy.
The dukes heir did not like Bach and his Cantatas and it offened Bach,
which may have caused him not to write anymore in his life time.
The brother of prince Leopold hired Bach at Kothen whichs music was
based on psalm singing.
This was an exceptional post. The Kothen catered to his needs. He also
was friends with the prince and they valued each other respectively.
He began to help at the Lutheran school and began to have many
pupils. He would teach them simple and orderly methods to teach
keyboard. These teachings would be recorded by his sons.
In 1720 Maria Barbara died while Bach was away with Prince.
He was left with 4 small chilfren. He waited 18 months then remarried.
Anna Madalena who was daughter of a court trumpeter, she was a
singer who earned half of Bachs salary. She bore him 13 children. She
wrote some music to help her children learn keys.
The prince married a woman who hated music and Bahc couldnt stand
her. He looked for a new position.
St.Thomaskirche in Leipzig was at the center of a strong musical and
Lutheran tradition and the post of cantor was important and influential.
Unfortunately it was a post also subject to no less than three
authorities, the school rector, the city council and the church board
each jealous of it's influence and power, and each with different ideas
on the importance of music.
His wife Anna would have no jobs because only males were allowed to
sing.
Salary was also lower here. he could be able to write church music
again and would have bachs kids could go to good schools and a
university to go to.