Bach's Influence On Bach

Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, and many other very famous and well-known composers all have one thing in common. They were influenced by Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685, in Eisenach Germany. His father was a musician who supposedly was the one that taught him how to play the violin. Bach also had a religious background, which influenced his music. He once had a gig at the New Church in Arnstadt where he was in charge of playing before, during, and after each church service. There he was also required to instruct the orchestra and the student choir, even though it did not say anything about teaching in his contract. A few of his many well-known compositions are Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Six Cello Suites, and the Saint Matthew Passion.

First, the article The Tale of Bach and the Fist Fight says that the bassoonist, Johann Geyersbach was the one who started the fight with Bach. Bach only reached for his knife in self-defense after the bassoonist threatened him and he never stabbed the bassoonist. Next, Bach was only twenty years old at the time of his gig at the New Church and most of the people he was teaching were older than him. That did not make the job easier, for most people there felt like they would not have to respect him. Bach criticized the twenty-three year old musician’s playing, which was most likely the reason the bassoonist later started a fight with him. But, the bassoonist should have just accepted the criticism. If it ever happened again and it went too far, then he might have a better reason to fight him. Finally, the bassoonist was not a great bassoon player. Most people would say that the fight was Bach's fault, but it was his job to teach. So, Bach had the right to say something to the bassoonist since he is the

First of all, according to the article Music History Monday: J. S. Bach, Jailbird, before Bach was thrown in jail, he had tried to quit his job several times. Some sources say that he was thrown in jail because of a tantrum, but others say that he was not guilty of mouthing off. Second of all, before the many months where Bach had tried to quit, he was offered another job. That is why he wanted to quit the one he had. If they had let him quit, he would have never mouthed off and would have never been in jail. Third of all, Bach was only supposed to be in jail for a few days, but it turned into weeks because the authorities through within a few days he would come to his senses and he would be ready to come back. The prince he was working for released him almost a month later when he finally blinked. It is suspicious that they were planning to release him when he was ready to go back, even though he was there in the first place because he mouthed off. This shows that even though they do not know who Bach mouthed off to, he would not have mouthed off if they had let him accept his other job