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  • Lübeck, Germany
    1705
    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach was absent for around four months

    Lübeck, Germany
    1705

    Despite strong family connections and a musically enthusiastic employer, tension built up between Bach and the authorities after several years in the post. Bach was dissatisfied with the standard of singers in the choir. He called one of them a "Zippel Fagottist" (weenie bassoon player). Late one evening this student, named Geyersbach, went after Bach with a stick. Bach filed a complaint against Geyersbach with the authorities. They acquitted Geyersbach with a minor reprimand and ordered Bach to be more moderate regarding the musical qualities he expected from his students. Some months later Bach upset his employer by a prolonged absence from Arnstadt: after obtaining leave for four weeks, he was absent for around four months in 1705–1706 to visit the organist and composer Dieterich Buxtehude in the northern city of Lübeck. The visit to Buxtehude involved a 450-kilometre (280 mi) journey each way, reportedly on foot.




  • Chiswick
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    Henry Fox Birth

    Chiswick
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    The English corrupt politician Henry Fox was born in London.




  • Thuringia
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    Johann Kellner Birth

    Thuringia
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    The organist and composer, Johann Kellner, was born in Grfenroda, Thuringia, Germany.




  • Lübeck, Germany
    1705
    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach was absent for around four months

    Lübeck, Germany
    1705

    Despite strong family connections and a musically enthusiastic employer, tension built up between Bach and the authorities after several years in the post. Bach was dissatisfied with the standard of singers in the choir. He called one of them a "Zippel Fagottist" (weenie bassoon player). Late one evening this student, named Geyersbach, went after Bach with a stick. Bach filed a complaint against Geyersbach with the authorities. They acquitted Geyersbach with a minor reprimand and ordered Bach to be more moderate regarding the musical qualities he expected from his students. Some months later Bach upset his employer by a prolonged absence from Arnstadt: after obtaining leave for four weeks, he was absent for around four months in 1705–1706 to visit the organist and composer Dieterich Buxtehude in the northern city of Lübeck. The visit to Buxtehude involved a 450-kilometre (280 mi) journey each way, reportedly on foot.




  • Chiswick
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    Henry Fox Birth

    Chiswick
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    The English corrupt politician Henry Fox was born in London.




  • Thuringia
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    Johann Kellner Birth

    Thuringia
    Monday Sep 28, 1705

    The organist and composer, Johann Kellner, was born in Grfenroda, Thuringia, Germany.




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