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On this date, I was born in Eisenach, Germany. My parents were very proud to have another baby boy, and knew that I would become blessed with music. I was baptized a few days later.
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I was so excited to start attending school! I always had a love for learning new things. My first school was at Lateinschule in Eisenach at age 7.
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My poor mother could no longer live in the unsanitary conditions of our town. When she died on the first of May, my sickly father was heart-broken.
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When I was only 9 years old, my father died at the age of 49. His death was caused by unsanitary conditions in our town. I was now an orphan.
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I was given a spot in the wealthy Michaelis Monastery in Luneburg to sing in their choir. I had an excellent sprano voice that got me the spot. The monastery was known for giving poor, musically talented boys a place to stay if we would sing for them.
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When I was only 18 years old, I tooked the post as organist in my church. I was thrilled to be ale to provide music for my congregation.
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I got to conduct 'Gott ist mein König' my first Cantata at the inaguration of the Town Council in Muhlhausen. This success gave me the courage to put in a report as to the need of a new organ in a nearby church
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On this date, I was elected as the leader of the orchestra for the Court of Weimer. Now I was only second to the old and frail Capellmeister Johann Samuel Drese.
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While working in Cothen, I was frequently asked to compose Cantatas for the Prince's Birthday and the New Year. One of the Cantatas would be sacred, and the other secular.
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I moved to Leipzig, where I was to live and work as Cantor, or Directore Chori Musici Lipsiensis. This means the Director of Choir and Music in Leipzig.
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In the spring of 1729, I took over directorship of the Collegium. The Collegium was a society of amature musicians to whom I was involved.
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While my apartments were being renovated for the next year, I used my time to compse cantatas. When the renovations were done, I lit up the halls with my music.
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This was my last day. I had been ill for a while, but then finally died of a stroke in the evening. I was burried in St. John's cemetary, but now rest in the Thomaskirche today.
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