Early Bach

Bach was reprimanded in Arnstadt for having a strange woman in the organ loft.

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In Arnstadt, the young Bach got so annoyed at the other musicians he took off his wig and threw it at them.

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Bach was reprimanded in Arnstadt for introducing 'strange tones' into the chorales at church.

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On a journey to see Reincken in Hamburg, the penniless and hungry Bach found some herrings to eat in a rubbish pile

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Bach was thrown into prison in Arnstadt when he tried to resign from his job there.

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Bach wanted to apply for Buxtehude's job in Lübeck but he was put off by the requirement to marry Buxtehude's daughter.

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Bach was reprimanded in Arnstadt for drawing his sword at a 'nanny goat' bassoonist

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Bach was reprimanded in Arnstadt for spending three months visiting Lübeck, when he only had permission to be away for a few weeks.

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Bach challenged Handel to a duel, and would have killed Handel had his sword not hit a metal button in Handel's coat.

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