When performing the latter work at the Bach Festival, the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir -- conducted by current Thomaskantor, Andreas Reize -- received thunderous ...

Bach was the director of church music in Leipzig from 1723 until his death in 1750. His duties included conducting choirs at the St. Thomas School and providing four very large churches with music.

Bach's "St. Mark Passion" has been long lost. This reconstruction, coming to Seattle, combines detective work on the music and innovative staging — along with a prominent role for a former "Fresh ...

In nearly two centuries since, Leipzig has stayed true to Bach with a dedicated museum/archive and an international music competition.March 21st, Bach’s birthday, saw the finale of this year’s ...

Johann Sebastian Bach was buried in an unmarked grave in 1750. Nearly two centuries later, a doctor identified the composer’s ...

Johann Sebastian Bach was Cantor of St. Thomas' Church in Leipzig from 1723 until the end of his life in 1750. His daily commute to work also took him past Auerbachs Keller.

To Potsdam in 1747 went Johann Sebastian Bach, ... But the King of Prussia’s poser had roused the King of Fugue’s dander: afterwards, in Leipzig, Bach went to work.

From Bach to coffee, the GRASSI museum quarter and historic architecture, here are the best things to do in Leipzig, Germany.