*21 march, 1685 born in Eisenach? in a musical family. *1708 appointed as chambermusician and organist at the court in Weimar?. Concertmaster in 1714. *1717 musician at the court of Leopold von Anhalt-Kothen
21 march, 1685 born in Eisenach? in a musical family.
1708 appointed as chambermusician and organist at the court in Weimar?. Concertmaster in 1714.
1717 musician at the court of Leopold von Anhalt-Kothen
from 1723 cantor? of [St Thomas church]? in Leipzig
28 july, 1750 died in Leipzig after a botched eye operation. It is now thought that Bach suffered from blindness brought on by an untreated diabetes.
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