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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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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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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 new Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) is here!

On 13 June 2022, the third, extended new edition of the BWV was presented to the public for the first time at the Leipzig Bachfest. This morning, some 70...

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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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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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				2nd August 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		4th August 2024 Kreativ-Angebot für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Rhythmen mit Bach Mehr Info
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	6th August 2024 Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Publikumstag Mehr Info 6th August 2024 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Die Stimmen der Frauen aus der Bach-Familie Mehr Info			9th August 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		11th August 2024 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info
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				16th August 2024 3:00 pm Bach-Museum Bachs Klangwelten - ENTFÄLLT Mehr Info		18th August 2024 11:00 am Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele - ENTFÄLLT Mehr Info
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				23rd August 2024 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		25th August 2024 Führung durch die Sonderausstellung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Die Stimmen der Frauen aus der Bach-Familie Mehr Info
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