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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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	2nd August 2022 Publikumstag \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum Mehr Info 2nd August 2022 Offenes Ferienprogramm \| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Sommerwerkstatt Mehr Info 2nd August 2022 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Von Schütz zu Bach Mehr Info	3rd August 2022 Offenes Ferienprogramm \| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Sommerwerkstatt Mehr Info	4th August 2022 Offenes Ferienprogramm \| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Sommerwerkstatt Mehr Info	5th August 2022 Offenes Ferienprogramm \| 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Sommerwerkstatt Mehr Info 5th August 2022 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Von Schütz zu Bach Mehr Info		7th August 2022 Überblicksführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info
8	9	10	11	12 Termine, Friday, 12. August 2022	13	14 Termine, Sunday, 14. August 2022
				12th August 2022 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info		14th August 2022 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info
15	16	17	18	19 Termine, Friday, 19. August 2022	20	21 Termine, Sunday, 21. August 2022
				19th August 2022 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Die Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		21st August 2022 Kreativ-Angebot für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Rhythmen mit Bach Mehr Info
22	23	24	25	26 Termine, Friday, 26. August 2022	27	28 Termine, Sunday, 28. August 2022
				26th August 2022 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Klangwelten Mehr Info		28th August 2022 Kreativ-Angebot für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Siegel Mehr Info
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