Previous posts for November 26th are here: Tina Turner; Robert Goulet (2019), Earl Wild (2020), Johannes Bach (2021), Robert Goulet (2022), and Johannes [Johann] Bach (2023)
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Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff (26 November 1744 - 26 April 1785) was a German military officer, poet, composer, and diplomat.
Diplomatic Move
He was especially inspired by Goethe, though Goethe thought little of his music…. Disappointed with his lack of success, in 1784, he moved to Ansbach to become the Prussian ambassador to the Franconian Circle. – adapted from WIkipedia
With his musical life in a mess,
And discouraged by lack of success,
The verdict was clear
On his music career,
So von Seckendorff changed his address.
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Johann or Johannes Bach (bapt. 26 November [O.S.] 1604 – buried 13 May 1673) was a German composer and musician. [English language Wikipedia and Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (8th ed.) give his birth as 26 November, while German Wikipedia gives this as his baptismal date and clarifies that this is the Julian Calendar date, while the Gregorian date is 6 December.]
In the Beginning
His surviving works make him the first Bach with extant compositions. -- Wikipedia
The experts have looked and they say that they can’t
Find earlier Bachs who have scores still extant,
So Johannes of Erfurt and the works that he penned
Have a claim to a birthday observance. — The End.
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