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Oil painting portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, commissioned for his admission to the Mizler Society of Musical Sciences.

The origin of the famous oil portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach: his admission to the Mizler Society.

Understand how Johann Sebastian Bach’s admission to the Mizler Society in 1747 gave rise to his most famous portrait. Learn more about the “science of music” and the presentation of the Canonical Variations. Published on the Bach Society Brasil blog, a guide to the Baroque written by specialists in the field.

Bach Society Brasil

5 days ago6 min read

Gravura em tons de sépia mostrando as torres das igrejas e a arquitetura gótica da cidade de Lüneburg em 1700.

Johann Sebastian Bach's Arrival in Leipzig: From the Label of "Mediocre" Composer to the Splendor of the Magnificat

On May 22, 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach formally signed his commitment as Thomaskantor in Leipzig. What we now celebrate as the beginning of his most monumental phase was, at the time, a pragmatic restart marked by tension. Discover how Johann Sebastian Bach overcame the label of a “mediocre” composer upon his arrival in Leipzig (1723). Understand the end of the oasis in Köthen and the monumental impact of his Magnificat.

Bach Society Brasil

May 286 min read

Pintura a óleo retratando uma sala de palácio rococó iluminada por velas, onde um rei toca flauta transversal rodeado por músicos e nobres em trajes do século XVIII.

Musical Offering: How Johann Sebastian Bach overcame the challenge posed by King Frederick II of Prussia.

Discover the true story behind Bach’s Musical Offering (1747), from King Frederick II of Prussia’s challenge, through the confrontation with the galant style in Potsdam, to the creation of a contrapuntal masterpiece.

Bach Society Brasil

May 75 min read