Johann Sebastian Bach, born in 1685 in Eisenach, needed a window to open him up new horizons, a catalyst that could help him develop his mature style. After having worked in some minor cities, Weimar became the window, Vivaldi and the style of the Tialisan modem concert eh catalyst. Bach worked there as choirmaster and organist from 1708 to 1717. Afterwards, from 1717 to 1723, he moved to Kothen, situated one hundred kilometers north of Weimar. The city was the residence of the Prince of Anhalt-Kothen since 1603. In Bach¡¦s time, Prince Leopold was a good violinist, gambist, cellist and bass singer. Bach after called her an ¡§amusa¡¨. Half a year after his marriage, Prince Leopold died and Bach soon moved to Leipzig ¡V a change not easily made, Bach was not the first choice for the city¡¦s officials for whom he was to work the following 26 years until his death.
Bach¡¦s development as a composer was divided into three stylistic periods: the years of......

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