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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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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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27	28	1	2	3 Termine, Friday, 3. March 2023	4	5 Termine, Sunday, 5. March 2023
				3rd March 2023 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Klangwelten Mehr Info		5th March 2023 Kreativangebot für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Siegel Mehr Info
6	7 Termine, Tuesday, 7. March 2023	8	9	10 Termine, Friday, 10. March 2023	11	12 Termine, Sunday, 12. March 2023
	7th March 2023 Publikumstag \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Freier Eintritt im Bach-Museum Mehr Info 7th March 2023 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info			10th March 2023 Überblicksführung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Das Bach-Museum Mehr Info		12th March 2023 Thematische Führung \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum 300 Jahre Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info 12th March 2023 Konzert \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum, Sommersaal Forschung im Konzert – Die musikalischen Stimmungen Mehr Info
13	14	15	16	17 Termine, Friday, 17. March 2023	18	19 Termine, Sunday, 19. March 2023
				17th March 2023 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung mit Museumsleiterin Kerstin Wiese \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info		19th March 2023 Rundgang durch die Dauerausstellung mit Museumsleiterin Kerstin Wiese \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Auf Bachs Spuren Mehr Info
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	21st March 2023 Tag der offenen Tür \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Auftakt des Jubiläums »300 Jahre Bach in Leipzig« zu Bachs Geburtstag Mehr Info 21st March 2023 Ausstellungseröffnung mit Musik \| 5:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bühne frei für Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonderausstellung in 3 Akten zum Jubiläum »300 Jahre Bach in Leipzig« Mehr Info			24th March 2023 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Musikerfamilie Bach Mehr Info	25th March 2023 Tag der offenen Tür \| 10:00 am to 6:00 pm \| Bach-Museum Bachs Geburtstag Mehr Info	26th March 2023 Führung für die ganze Familie \| 11:00 am \| Bach-Museum Orgelpfeifen und Federkiele Mehr Info
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				31st March 2023 Thematische Führung \| 3:00 pm \| Bach-Museum 300 Jahre Bach in Leipzig Mehr Info

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