When Bach accepted the post of cantor of St. Thomas’s in May 1723, a new chapter of musical history in Leipzig began. For 27 years, he shaped musical life in one of Europe’s main cultural, scientific and economic centres. The cantorate of St. Thomas’s was one of the leading musical positions in Germany, and St. Thomas’s School was one of the most highly sought-after training centres for young musicians. Many of Bach’s most important works were created in Leipzig, including the Passions, the Art of the Fugue and the Mass in B Minor.

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