Guide to Bach Tour - Sangerhausen

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Description | Events in Life History of J.S. Bach | Performance Dates of J.S. Bach’s Vocal Works | Features of Interest | Information & Links | Photos Part 1 | Photos Part 2: St. Jacobi Kirche | Maps

Description

Sangerhausen (26,000 inhabitants) is a town in Saxony Anhalt.

Gottfried Christoph Graffenhayn, principal organist at Jakobikirche (St. Jacobi), Sangerhausen's largest church, and town judge in Sangerhausen, was buried on July 9, 1702. The official search process had originally led the town council formally to elect the 17-year-old J.S. Bach. But in November 1702, the 28-year-old Johann Augustin Kobelius was appointed through the intervention of Duke Johann Georg of Saxe-Weißenfels, whose realm at the time included Sangerhausen (which also served as a secondary ducal residence). J.S. Bach’s first official job came couple of months later, when he was appointed as lacquey and musician at the court of Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar. Things turned to be so that in January 1737, J.S. Bach‘s son, Johann Gottfried was appointed for the position his father lost 35 years earlier.

Events in Life History of J.S. Bach

Date/Year	Event
Lüneburg & Weimar (1700-1703)
July 9 +, 1702	Successful application for a post as town organist in Sangerhausen; by ducal interference, the post is given to someone else
Leipzig (1731-1740)
Jan 14, 1737	Appointment of son Johann Gottfried as organist of Jakobikirche, Sangerhausen

Performance Dates of J.S. Bach’s Vocal Works: None.

Features of Interest	Information & Links
Marienkirche. Herz-Jesu-Kirche. Jacobikirche. Ulrichkirche. Altes Schloss & Neues Schloss. Kreisverwaltung. Altes Rathaus.	Berg- & Rosenstadt Sangerhausen (Official Website) [German] Cityreview: Sachsen Anhalt > Sangerhausen [German] Sangerhausen (Meinestadt) [German] Sangerhausen (HARZPoint) [German] St. Jacobi Gemeinde Sangerhausen [German] Die Ulrichgemeinde Sangerhausen [German]

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2004)

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