appointment, in 1714, at the age of twenty-nine, as Hofkonzertmeister to the duke of Weimar. Where he then composed beuatifully sacred melodies daily. In which the great cantata, Ich hatte viel Bekümmerniss. In 1717 Bach visited Dresden in the course of a concert tour, and was induced to challenge the arrogant French organist J.-Louis Marchand. Bach was first given an opportunity of listening secretly to Marchand's playing, then a competition on the organ was proposed, and a day was arranged for the tournament…
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