Castle Church & Trost Organ. Bach examined this organ. This organ has amazing string-tone pipes.
Neuekirche or Bachkirche. This organ contains pipes from the organ Bach played.
Georgenkirche, font at which Bach was baptized, and the organ
Marktkirche is 2 churches joined together, which is why it has 2 sets of steeples. Font at which Händel was baptized and Reichel Organ played by Händel. We also heard a demonstration of quarter comma meantone tuning.
Thomaskirche, Bach window, and the New Bach Organ
Maria Magdalenenkirche, which is used as the winter church, Ladegast organ, and key desk
Wenzelkirche, Hildebrandt Organ which Bach examined, and key desk
Wehrkirche (Fortress Church) and renaissance organ. We heard a concert of renaissance music on the oldest organ we visited.
Georgenkirche, Silbermann organ, and key desk. Mendelssohn played this organ.
Marienkirche, Silbermann organ, and key desk.
Church, Hildebrandt organ, and key desk. Bach examined this organ and took part in the dedication in 1723.
Kirche zur Gotteshilfe, Trost organ, and key desk.
Stadtkirche and modern organ
Also see The Bach Cantatas Website, a comprehensive site covering all aspects of J.S. Bach's cantatas and his other vocal works.
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