Ernst August von Sachsen-Weimar (Regent)

Born: April 19, 1688 - Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Died: January 19, 1748 - Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany

Ernst August von Sachsen-Weimar was born the son of Herzog Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Weimar. From 1709 he was regent of Sachsen-Weimar(-Eisenach (until 1728 together with Herzog Wilhelm Ernst).

The characterization of Herzog Ernst August as J.S. Bach's pupil is based on a misinterpretation of a Weimar invoice entry about lessons provided by J.S. Bach. The booking actually refers to Adam Friedrich Wilhelm von Jagemann (A-5).

References: Koska: C-2

Source: Bernd Koska: Bachs Privatschüler in Bach-Jahrbuch 2019, English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2020)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2020)

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Sources: Dok II, Nr. 53; C. H. Bitter, Johann Sebastian Bach, Berlin ²1881, Bd. IV, S. 96; Löffler 1929/31, Anh. Nr. 2; Löffler 1936, S. 108; Löffler 1953, Nr. 16

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