Johann Sebastian Bach — "It is a disgrace to the city of Leipzig that the musicians are so poorly paid."
It is a disgrace to the city of Leipzig that the musicians are so poorly paid.
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From his 'Short but most necessary Draft for a well-appointed Church Music' (1729), complaining about his working conditions and pay.
Date: 1729
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