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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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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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				1st May 2026 Überblicksführung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info		3rd May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info
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	5th May 2026 Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Publikumstag Mehr Info 5th May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info			8th May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info	9th May 2026 Museumsnacht in Halle & Leipzig \| 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Eine (Museums-)Nacht bei Bach Mehr Info	10th May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info
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				15th May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Klangwelten Mehr Info		17th May 2026 Interaktive Familienführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele Mehr Info
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		20th May 2026 Ausstellungseröffnung in der Schatzkammer \| 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Jüdisches Leben und die Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		22nd May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Jüdisches Leben und die Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info		24th May 2026 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Jüdisches Leben und die Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info
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