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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

Centre of Bach research

Most extensive stock of Bach specific publications in the world

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The research institute - Centre of Bach research

Research on Johann Sebastian Bach’s life and works and on the extended Bach family of musicians belongs among the central tasks of the Leipzig Bach Archive.

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The Library - A unique collection

As the most comprehensive Bach collection anywhere, the library features a matchless array of original Bach sources, manuscripts, rare books, and early editions.

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»Bach digital« · Access to the works of the Thomaskantor

»Bach digital« offers access to the works of the Bach family to everyone interested – with information about the work’s origin and tradition as well as images of the manuscripts.

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Virtual Bach Experience

Bach is back! Are you ready for the augmented reality experience at the Bach Archive?

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At jsbach.de you can take a closer look at Bach's biography in a multimedia calendarium: Browse through important events in Bach's life, take a look at his manuscripts, and liste to his Cantatas and the audio series "Universum JSB".

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Bach-Wettbewerb

Finale and Prize Winners’ Ceremony of the Bach Competition 2025

Listen to the finalists battling for the 1st Prize!

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Concerts in the Summer Hall · 2025 Saison

Enjoy chamber music in the intimate setting of the Bach Museum’s Summer Hall!

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Thu 4.5.23

New in Bach digital

We have recently made available in Bach digital the English translations of the libretti of all J. S. Bach's vocal works by Z. Ph. Ambrose

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Bach Bibliography

The Bach Bibliography records inter-national scholarly literature relating to J. S. Bach and comprises approximately 78,500 entries. If you believe something to be missing, please fill out our data entry form so we can continue to develop the Bach Bibliography.

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»Bach digital« · Access to the works of the Thomaskantor

»Bach digital« offers access to the works of the Bach family to everyone interested – with information about the work’s origin and tradition as well as images of the manuscripts.

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Forschungsportal BACH

Innovative Dokumentation der Lebens- und Wirkungsgeschichte der Musikerfamilie Bach von den Anfängen bis 1810. Feldforschung – Online-Edition – Digitales Archiv

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25	26	27	28	29	30	1 Termine, Sunday, 1. December 2024
						1st December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info
2	3 Termine, Tuesday, 3. December 2024	4 Termine, Wednesday, 4. December 2024	5	6 Termine, Friday, 6. December 2024	7	8 Termine, Sunday, 8. December 2024
	3rd December 2024 Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum \| 10:00 am to 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Publikumstag Mehr Info 3rd December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Zum Hochzeitstag von Anna Magdalena und Johann Sebastian Bach Mehr Info	4th December 2024 5:00 pm Bach-Museum Das Museum schließt heute bereits 17.00 h! / Today, the museum closes already 5.00 pm. Mehr Info		6th December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		8th December 2024 Überblicksführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info 8th December 2024 Konzert \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum, Sommersaal Aus den Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach Mehr Info
9	10	11	12	13 Termine, Friday, 13. December 2024	14	15 Termine, Sunday, 15. December 2024
				13th December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		15th December 2024 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info
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				20th December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Weihnachten Mehr Info		22nd December 2024 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| B Bachs Weihnachten Mehr Info
23	24 Termine, Tuesday, 24. December 2024	25 Termine, Wednesday, 25. December 2024	26	27	28	29
	24th December 2024 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Museum geschlossen Mehr Info	25th December 2024 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Museum geschlossen Mehr Info
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	31st December 2024 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Museum geschlossen Mehr Info

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