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How long was Johann Sebastian Bach allowed to be away from Arnstadt?

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Painting by Elias Gottlieb Hausmann of Johann Sebastian Bach wearing a dark coat with a white shirt and holding a sheet of music in his left hand. — Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach.

While in Arnstadt, Johann Sebastian Bach obtained a leave of absence for one month in October 1705 to visit Lübeck and study the work of Dietrich Buxtehude. However, he significantly exceeded this authorized time, as he did not return to Arnstadt until about the middle of January 1706.1