After graduating, I became court musician in the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst in Weimar, a large town in Thuringia. I was an assistant there. In August 1703, I accepted the post of organist at St. Boniface's Church in Arnstadt. by this time, my prowess with a keyboard was starting to circulate amongst the state of Thuringia, and I was already composing some impressive pieces. In 1706, I took the position of organist at St. Blasius's in Mühlhausen, a large city to the north. The position included better pay and conditions, and a good choir. The city of Mühlhausen was proud of their church organist, and even payed for the publication of a cantata he wrote for the inauguration of the new council in 1708 (God is my King BWV 71), but I was not afraid of opportunity, and took a better position offered to me at the ducal court in Weimar, as court organist and concertmaster. Now I have received even better pay and the chance to work with professional musicians.... Great, huh?
The gloriously talented Johann Sebastian Bach, the one who has been such a musician amidst my time. Sir, I have been deeply attracted and captivated by your works of music. Being a lover of music myself, I could be found at various Opera Houses, Theatres, and Ballets in Paris during my spare time. As a child, I was given a musical education by the masters of the time in phrasing and theory in order to become a well-polished lady in preparation for my debut at Court. I possessed a quite lovely voice you see, and later was given opportunities to sing in famous salons and with other great musicians of the time. I am impressed at your collection of musical pieces. I advise you wholeheartedly to continue with your lovely compositions as I am in awe of your work.
답글삭제-Madame de Pompadour, the maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France.
The amazingly talented musician and composer, my greetings. I hope that you would make music that continuously astounds us. Though I maybe caught up in my profession as a doctor and writing political theories, I find your music relaxing and inspiring, I hope that I get to meet you and watch you do your work.
답글삭제John Locke
Monsieur Bach,
답글삭제You also have a talent that amazes mine eyes like Mozart. Such music is soothing and well written. I will do find some time to hear your music at concerts. Your inspiring music has led to me thinking of more ideas for a balanced government with happy people. I urge you to keep improving and looking for opportunities that will make your music world wide and known to all the people. If you do not move on you talent could be lost in the midst of unpolished and rusted work of other musicians.
Sinceremente,
Charles de Montesquieu