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2010, December 29
Two moves
From Weimar to Köthen to Leipzig
Bach in Muhlhausen
Bach in Weimar
Bach in Köthen
After leaving Weimar in 1717, Bach moved 110 miles to Köthen where he worked as the composer for the court of Kapellmeister for Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen. Here he composed a large body of instrumental chamber music, as well as a few vocal pieces.
New Years cantata BWV 134a
Birthday cantata BWV 173a
Brandenburg concertos
Well-Tempered Clavier Book I
6 Sonatas & Partitas for violin
6 Cello suites
Concertos for one and two violins
Two and three part inventions
Partitas for keyboard, French suites, English suites
Possibly the four orchestral suites
The organ currently in St. Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Bach in Leipzig
Leaving Köthen in 1723, Bach moved 45 miles to Leipzig to take the post of musical director and choirmaster of St Thomas's Church. Here, in uncongenial circumstances, he composed the majority of his cantatas, one for each Sunday and festival for five years. About three cycles have survived.
Database of Bach manuscripts
List of all Bach's vocal music by date of performance.
Scroll down to 6. Leipzig 1723-1750: At last – a well-regulated church music.
Bach's Leipzig in illustrations.
Bach in Leipzig on WikiPedia
Notes and pictures from American exchange students in modern Leipzig
