basics that was taught him by the Kapellmeister. At the Collegium the "...landgrave impressed diligence on the students in their pursuit for music" (SL&W 42). As Heinrich grew older and his voice changed his services were no longer allowed in the boys choir, and at the age of sixteen he joined many of the older boys who, "...were expected to learn, besides their other school studies, instrumental music to perfection..."(SL&W 43). His talent grew as did he and soon he would leave the Collegium.
As per the autobiography of Heinrich, written when he was sixty-six, "...it was never the desire of my late parents that I should follow music as a profession, either at the time or later on..."(SL&W45). So as per the wishes of his parents at the time he lost his soprano voice, Heinrich would leave the Collegium to study at the University of Marburg. He began studying law until, once again, the Landgrave of Moritz visited him. The Landgrave took note of his talent for music and provided him with a scholarship and a stipen
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