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What position did Johann Sebastian Bach begin in Leipzig in 1723?

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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.

In 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach began his tenure in Leipzig as the cantor of the school at the Thomaskirche. In this capacity, he also served as the director of church music for the city of Leipzig, a role that required him to supply and oversee performers for four local churches.123