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| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
The parishioners of St.Thomas church in
Leipzig, Germany truly underestimated a genius they had among them, and never
appreciated his works while working among them. They always complained about
his strange music and innovative works he wrote for organ and choir. They had
no idea the brilliant maestro they had in their midst. After Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750, not many
played his music anymore, until Felix Mendellsohn started playing his music and
showed them the genius they had among them, and always was ignored and never
appreciated.
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| St.Thomas church in Leipzig, Germany |
In St. Thomas’ church, Bach wrote a series of Cantatas, one for
each Sunday and special celebrations. Each Cantata is usually scored for
orchestra, chorus and one or two soloists, every one of them a masterpiece in
itself. Who knows how many future geniuses we have among us, and which we are
ignoring or underestimating.
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