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.
