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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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Mon 17.11.25

Newly discovered organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach

A detail from the dirst page of the Ciacona D minor BWV 1178 – one of the two works that now could be ascribed to J. S. Bach.

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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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»The young Bach«

Conference »The young Johann Sebastian Bach and music culture in Thuringia in the early 19th century«. 21st–22nd November 2025 in the Bach Archive Leipzig (Summer Hall)

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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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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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			1st January 2026 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Mueum Museum geöffnet Mehr Info	2nd January 2026 Thematische Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Führung »Meilensteine der Bach-Forschung« Mehr Info		4th January 2026 Thematische Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Führung »Meilensteine der Bach-Forschung« Mehr Info
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	6th January 2026 Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Publikumstag Mehr Info 6th January 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info			9th January 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info		11th January 2026 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info
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	13th January 2026 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Das Museum ist wegen Inventur geschlossen. Mehr Info	14th January 2026 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Das Museum ist wegen Inventur geschlossen. Mehr Info	15th January 2026 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Das Museum ist wegen Inventur geschlossen. Mehr Info	16th January 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info		18th January 2026 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info 18th January 2026 Konzert \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum, Sommersaal Collegium studiorum Mehr Info
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				23rd January 2026 Überblicksführung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info		25th January 2026 Interaktive Familienführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele Mehr Info
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				30th January 2026 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Meilensteine der Bach-Forschung Mehr Info

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