In fact, Gesner published an extensive description of Bach in 1738, placing the composer far above the musical gods of Greece. Gesner freed Bach from many unnecessary responsibilities, and since he was an admirer of Bach’s music, “he allowed Bach to assume his social position as a truly great musician and to assert his influence at the school as well.” Gesner raised Bach’s salary, allowed him to travel, freed him from teaching Latin, and asked for advice on updating the curriculum, admissions, and administrative approaches. As it turns out, Gesner was the only superior in Bach’s 27 years of service in Leipzig who recognized, admired and fostered his greatness. Thomas, and he therefore became Bach’s boss. Eventually, Gesner was appointed rector at the School of St. An expert in Semitic languages, classical literature, metaphysics and theology, Gesner became librarian and vice-principal at Weimar. Johann Sebastian Bach: Partite diverse sopra “Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766 (Marie-Claire Alain, organ)ĭuring his time in Weimar, Bach became good friends with the eminent philologist and scholar Johann Matthias Gesner (1691-1761). They are all future musicians.” The “Partite diverse” BWV 766 dates from around 1700, at a time when both Ermann and Bach were studying at the Michaelis School. The children from the second marriage are still little the oldest is six years of age. My oldest son is studying law the two others still go to school, one in the prima the other one in the secunda. From my second marriage one son and two daughters are living.
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Since our youth you know my career, until my change as a bandmaster in Koethen…” Bach also reports to Erdmann about personal matters, “I am married for the second time… From my first marriage three sons and one daughter are still living, whom you saw in Weimar years ago. I remember you asked me to report about my difficulties, which I would like to do now.
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Almost four years are gone, since you answered my last letter. “Dear Friend,” Bach writes, “you might excuse an old friend, who allows himself to bother you with this letter. Bach and Erdmann had lost touch, but their friendship endured, as we learn from two surviving letters dating from around 1730.