New Church Arnstadt Organ

Of course, I can't resist the organs in these churches. This is obviously not the instrument played by Bach. But when it was last rebuilt it was done in a design typical of the early 18th century. Much of the casework IS original.

Bach Early Years

June 10th 2017
I should mention that we have been extremely lucky with weather! Mostly sunny days with daytime temperatures around 70 and cool evenings. We used Eisenach as a base to visit three additional towns: Ohrdruf is a lovely and quiet town of about 6,200 about 30 miles from Eisenach. As I mentioned, it was here that Bach moved to live with his brother Christoph at the age of ten after the deaths of hi ... read more

Europe » Germany

As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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