A few months later (armed with a recommendation by Sylvius Leopold Weiss) he obtained an appointment in the service of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, the future Frederick the Great, and upon Frederick's accession in 1740 Emanuel became a member of the royal orchestra.
A few months after graduation Bach (armed with a recommendation by Sylvius Leopold Weiss) obtained an appointment in the service of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, the future Frederick the Great. Upon Frederick's accession in 1740 Emanuel became a member of the royal orchestra.