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The St Thomas's Churchyard in Leipzig (1749)

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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 December 2022 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Zum Hochzeitstag von Anna Magdalena und Johann Sebastian Bach Mehr Info		4th December 2022 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Zum Hochzeitstag von Anna Magdalena und Johann Sebastian Bach Mehr Info 4th December 2022 Konzert \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum, Sommersaal Aus dem Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach und weihnachtliche Gesänge Mehr Info
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	6th December 2022 Publikumstag \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum Mehr Info 6th December 2022 Überblicksführung für die ganze Familie \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele Mehr Info			9th December 2022 Thematische Führung durch die Dauerausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Klangwelten Mehr Info		11th December 2022 Überblicksführung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info
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				16th December 2022 Überblicksführung für die ganze Familie \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele - Die Führung muß wegen Krankheit entfallen! Mehr Info		18th December 2022 Kreativ-Angebot für Kinder, Familien und Interessierte \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Siegel - Die Führung muß wegen Krankheit entfallen! Mehr Info
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				23rd December 2022 Thematische Führung durch die Dauerausstellung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info	Sat 24.12.22 to Sun 25.12.22 24th December 2022 10:00 am to 25th December 2022 6:00 pm 10:00 am Bach-Museum Am 24. und 25. Dezember bleibt das Bach-Museum geschlossen. Mehr Info

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26th December 2022 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Museum extra zum 2. Weihnachtstag Mehr Info					31st December 2022 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Bach-Museum Am 31. Dezember bleibt das Bach-Museum geschlossen. Mehr Info

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