'People should see the influence that Bach had, especially in keyboard music' he says, this being 'perhaps the main reason why we still listen to Bach today.' The Bach House in Eisenach - expanded with a modern touch Image: picture-alliance/ dpaĭirector Jörg Hansen considers it important to convey how complex Bach's polyphonic compositions are structured and why he is considered the master of the fugue: The first museum dedicated to Bach was founded in Eisenach in 1907. In addition to his private library and the largest collection of Bach representations, the museum also houses numerous historical instruments from the composer's time, which musicians play frequently for the public. Thomas' Church remains the mystery of the century,' said Jörg Hansen, director of the Bachhaus in Eisenach in an interview with Deutsche Welle. 'Whether Bach really lies beneath the gravestone with the inscription Johann Sebastian Bach in St. Thomas' Church in Leipzig, they stand devoutly before Bach's supposed grave. Thomas' Church is anything but certain Image: Bachfest Leipzig/Gert MothesĮvery year, thousands of Bach fans visit the places where Bach lived and worked to get a feel for his life. In his hometown of Eisenach, visitors reverently touch the baptismal font in St. Whether Bach's earthly remains really lie under the altar space in St. He was a concertmaster in Weimar, a Kappelmeister (orchestra director) in Köthen, and in Leipzig he earned his living for the rest of his life as Thomaskantor, the Cantor of St. The baroque composer was born in Eisenach in 1685.

Since Johann Sebastian Bach's death on July 28, 1750 in Leipzig, his work has been extensively researched and documented. While Bach's professional career is well documented, interestingly, relatively little is known about his personality or even what he looked like.

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