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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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Bach and Vienna.

Leipziger Beiträge zur Bachforschung, Bd. 13 (in German) – Edited by Christine Blanken and Marko Motnik, Olms-Verlag (Nomos Group) 2026

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The research institute - Centre of Bach research

Research on Bach’s life, works, and musical family at the Leipzig Bach Archive.

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The Library - A unique collection

The world’s most comprehensive Bach library with unique original sources.

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Forschungsportal BACH

Innovative documentation: Field research – Online edition – Digital archive

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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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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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Mon 17.11.25

Newly discovered organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach

Two newly identified organ works expand Bach’s BWV catalogue.

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Virtual Bach Experience in Leipzig and in other places

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Concerts in the Summer Hall · 2026 Saison

Enjoy concerts with chamber music in a Baroque hall – the Summer Hall.

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				2nd May 2025 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Meilensteine der Bach-Forschung Mehr Info		4th May 2025 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Meilensteine der Bach-Forschung Mehr Info 4th May 2025 11:00 am Bach-Museum, Innenhof Kurzkonzert mit dem Katarina Männerchor Mehr Info
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	6th May 2025 Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Publikumstag Mehr Info 6th May 2025 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info			9th May 2025 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info	10th May 2025 Museumsnacht in Halle & Leipzig \| 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Eine (Museums-)Nacht bei Bach Mehr Info	11th May 2025 Überblicksführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info
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				16th May 2025 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		18th May 2025 Kreativ-Angebot für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Rhythmen mit Bach Mehr Info
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				23rd May 2025 Führung durch die Schatzkammer \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Auf den Spuren Bachs und seiner Söhne Mehr Info		25th May 2025 Führung durch die Schatzkammer \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Auf den Spuren Bachs und seiner Söhne Mehr Info 25th May 2025 Konzert \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum, Sommersaal Die Poetin und der Thomaskantor Mehr Info
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