Bach in Weimar Bach in Weimar and Cöthenand Cöthen

The Dukes of WeimarThe Dukes of Weimar

Duchies of SaxonyDuchies of Saxony

(Saxe-Weimar (Saxe-Weimar

includes Saxe-Jena)includes Saxe-Jena)

Thuringia divided into duchiesThuringia divided into duchies

WettinWettin

AlbertAlbert Ernest (1441-Ernest (1441-1486)1486)

Frederick the Frederick the WiseWise

1463-15251463-1525

Wilhelm Ernst1622-1728

Johann Ernst III1664-1707

Ernst August1688-1748

Prince Johann Ernst1696-1715

Johann Ernst II

1627-1683

WeimarWeimar

Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Johann Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Johann Gottfried Walther, organist)Gottfried Walther, organist)

Cranach triptych in Cranach triptych in Sts. Peter and Paul, WeimarSts. Peter and Paul, Weimar

Bach children baptized in Bach children baptized in WeimarWeimar

Catharina Dorothea (1708 )Catharina Dorothea (1708 ) Wilhelm Friedemann (1710)Wilhelm Friedemann (1710) Twins Maria Sophia and Johann Twins Maria Sophia and Johann

Christoph (1713, died soon after Christoph (1713, died soon after birth)birth)

Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714)Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714) Johann Gottfried Bernhard (1715)Johann Gottfried Bernhard (1715)

Castle Church Castle Church (Schloßkirche)(Schloßkirche)

Castle Church liturgical Castle Church liturgical lifelife

Hymnals:Hymnals: Auserlesenes Weimarisches Auserlesenes Weimarisches

Gesangbuch, 1681Gesangbuch, 1681 Schuldiges Lob Gottes oder Schuldiges Lob Gottes oder

Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1713 Geistreiches Gesang-buch, 1713 (ed. Johann Georg Lairitz)(ed. Johann Georg Lairitz)

Bach’s work in Weimar: Bach’s work in Weimar: OrganOrgan Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book)Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book)

18 Chorales18 Chorales

Bach’s work in Weimar: Bach’s work in Weimar: Harpsichord and early vocal Harpsichord and early vocal

workwork BWV 1127, Alles mit GottBWV 1127, Alles mit Gott Weimar\Sample of newly discovered Weimar\Sample of newly discovered

BWV 1127_files\BWV 1127 sound saBWV 1127_files\BWV 1127 sound sample mple page.htmpage.htm

Bach’s work in Weimar: Bach’s work in Weimar: TeacherTeacher

Private studentsPrivate students Treatise on keyboard fingeringTreatise on keyboard fingering

Bach’s work in Weimar: Bach’s work in Weimar: Concertmaster (1714)Concertmaster (1714)

Higher status and salaryHigher status and salary Primary work as composerPrimary work as composer Cantatas take prominenceCantatas take prominence BWV 182, “Himmelskönig, sei BWV 182, “Himmelskönig, sei

wilkommen” – for March 25, 1714 wilkommen” – for March 25, 1714 (Annunciation/Palm Sun.)(Annunciation/Palm Sun.)

Reputation outside of Reputation outside of WeimarWeimar

Interviews/organ work in Halle, 1716Interviews/organ work in Halle, 1716 Good Friday performance in Gotha, Good Friday performance in Gotha,

17171717 1717 keyboard “tournament” with 1717 keyboard “tournament” with

MarchandMarchand

Good riddance: Jailed and unfavorably Good riddance: Jailed and unfavorably released from Weimar postreleased from Weimar post

Capellmeister in CöthenCapellmeister in Cöthen

Cöthen and CalvinismCöthen and Calvinism

Cuius regio, eius religioCuius regio, eius religio

Emmanuel Leberecht I Emmanuel Leberecht I Gisela AgnesGisela Agnes

1671-17041671-1704 1669-1740 1669-1740

Lutheran!Lutheran!

Leopold ILeopold I Elonore Wilhelmine Augustus Elonore Wilhelmine Augustus LouisLouis

1694-17281694-1728 1696-1726 1697- 1696-1726 1697-17551755

m. Ernst August of Weimarm. Ernst August of Weimar no no joint rule with Leopoldjoint rule with Leopold

Prince Leopold (1694-Prince Leopold (1694-1728)1728)

Major works in CöthenMajor works in Cöthen

Brandenburg ConcertosBrandenburg Concertos French SuitesFrench Suites Well Tempered ClavierWell Tempered Clavier Sonatas and Partitas for solo violinSonatas and Partitas for solo violin Suites for solo celloSuites for solo cello

St. Agnus Church: a Lutheran St. Agnus Church: a Lutheran Church in a Calvinist townChurch in a Calvinist town

Cöthen eventsCöthen events

Carlsbad (Karlsbad) summersCarlsbad (Karlsbad) summers Death of Maria, 1720Death of Maria, 1720 Trip to Hamburg, 1720. Trip to Hamburg, 1720. Adam Reinken: "I thought that this Adam Reinken: "I thought that this

art was dead, but I see that it lives in art was dead, but I see that it lives in you." you."

Anna Magdalena’s Clavier Anna Magdalena’s Clavier BuchleinBuchlein