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The Brandenburg Concerto Manuscript at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Head of Reader Services, Daniel Boomhower. In May, 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach began, following his appointment as the Cantor at St. Thomas School and Director of Music in Leipzig, a period of creative activity of staggering productivity. In fulfillment of his responsibility for providing sacred music for the …