What job did Johann Sebastian Bach have at the court in Weimar?

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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.

During his tenure at the court in Weimar, Johann Sebastian Bach held several roles. Initially, he served as the court organist and was a member of the orchestra.1

On March 2, 1714, he was promoted to the position of concertmaster, a role that carried the specific responsibility of composing a cantata every month.1