Johann Sebastian Bach was 38 years old when he accepted his appointment as cantor of the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. In May 1723, the Bach family moved into the apartment in a wing of the St. Thomas School. The composer’s study was separated by a thin partition from the dormatory of the second year’s […]

During the month ofNovember, we may celebrate Luther’s 500th birthday. Such an anniversary presents a golden opportunity to take a closer look at its subject: Luther. Let us focus on the place of music in the life of this reformer. Even in the early years of Luther’s life, music played an important role. At the […]