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Johann Sebastian Bach Monument at St. Thomas Church

Johann Sebastian Bach Monument at St. Thomas Church

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Johann Sebastian Bach Monument at St. Thomas Church

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Location: Saxony, Germany

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3. Thomaskirche Leipzig – New Town Hall Leipzig loop from Zentrum-Südost

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October 15, 2023

Bach Monument Leipzig
From 1723 to 1750, Bach was city music director and Thomaskantor in Leipzig
Construction period, 20th century, 1908
Art style, Art Nouveau, neo-baroque
Client, City of Leipzig
Artists, Otto Wilhelm Scharenberg (design base), Karl Laux (execution of base), Carl Seffner (still image)
Text / Source: architektur-blicklicht.de, Sigismundstrasse 3, Leipzig
architektur-blicklicht.de/brunnen-denkmaeler/neues-bach-denkmal-leipzig-thomaskirche-thomanerchor-thomaskirchhof

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August 7, 2023

In 1723 AD, Bach settled in the city of Leipzig for a quarter of a century. He made several short artistic trips to some German cities, during which he met the most famous musicians of the time and also met King Frederick the Great in 1747 AD. He presented him with a musical gift, which was a theme composed by the king himself represents. Near the end of Bach's life, his eyesight gradually began to fail until he was nearly blind by the time of his death. He was buried in St. John's Church, then the remaining remains were transferred to St. John's Church in 1894 AD. Thomas, out of loyalty and respect.

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Michi LE

August 6, 2021

Johann Sebastian Bach (* March 21 / March 31, 1685 in Eisenach, Saxony-Eisenach; † July 28, 1750 in Leipzig, Electoral Saxony) was a German composer, cantor, court concertmaster, violinist and organ and harpsichord virtuoso of the Baroque era Thuringia. In his main creative period he was Thomaskantor in Leipzig. He is the most prominent representative of the Bach family of musicians and is today regarded as one of the best-known and most important musicians of all. He is often regarded as the greatest composer in music history, especially by professional musicians. His works influenced subsequent generations of composers and inspired musicians to create countless arrangements.

During his lifetime, Bach was highly regarded as a virtuoso, organist and organ inspector, but his compositions were only known to a relatively small circle. After Bach's death, his works fell into oblivion for decades and were rarely performed in public. After the composers of the Viennese classic period had dealt with parts of Bach's work, the Bach renaissance began in 1829 with the revival of the St Matthew Passion under the direction of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the general public. Since the middle of the 19th century, his works have been part of the established repertoire of classical music worldwide.

His best-known works include The Well-Tempered Clavier, the St. Matthew Passion, The Art of Fugue, his Christmas Oratorio, the Brandenburg Concertos and many cantatas.

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Johann Sebastian Bach Monument at St. Thomas Church

1. Alte Handelsbörse Leipzig – Thomaskirche Leipzig loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Tiefgleise)

2. St. Thomas Church, Leipzig – New Town Hall Leipzig loop from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

3. Thomaskirche Leipzig – New Town Hall Leipzig loop from Zentrum-Südost

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