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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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Research on Bach’s life, works, and musical family at the Leipzig Bach 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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Newly discovered organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach

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

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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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