Bach calendarium

The life of Johann Sebastian Bach is beautifully documented on this website of the Bach-Archiv in Germany. Consult the Calendar here. You can scroll in time and click through to events for more information. Below is a screenshot of this website.

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Oldest published song sermon

6 July 2024

From 1702, Johann Christoph Olearius began to build his Song Library. The main aim was to identify sources of the original song texts and the correct names of the song

Carus ‘Mitsingheft’ to Chorale Cantatas

25 May 2024

Carus Verlag is providing a special edition with music and text of the closing chorales free of charge.

Example for Bach Johannes Passion?

14 May 2024

What offered Bach inspiration for his St John Passion? Searching through hymnological publications and hymnbooks from the early 18th century provides an interesting new lead. A written-out musical Passion story

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Example for Bach Johannes Passion?