Lüneburg

Lüneburg

by | Sep 20, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Sights, Venues

I don’t know from which direction Bach and Erdmann will have approached St Michaelis, their final destination, when they arrived in Luuneburg. It lies at the western edge of the town, and the view in the image above shows one possible approach – a street...
Ebstorf

Ebstorf

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights, Venues

 Whether Bach and his friend Georg Erdmann chose to travel via Celle or via Hankensbüttel, both routes meet in Ebstorf.  Ebstorf boasts a convent which was founded in the 12th century, and the buildings you can see in the images date from the 14th century. It is a...
Braunschweig

Braunschweig

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights, Venues

The journey to Braunschweig was very very wet. Braunschweig’s old town is quite pretty though, and the sun came out for a bit when I arrived, interspersed with torrential showers (see the second image). The cathedral is beautiful and has a phenomenal acoustic....
Wernigerode

Wernigerode

by | Aug 26, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Sights, Venues

Today was the first day I didn’t cycle, and it was great to have a break! This morning I streamed the A minor sonata from St Johannis, which is the oldest church in the city, dating from the 12th century. Bach could certainly have seen it from the outside. Maybe...
Mühlhausen

Mühlhausen

by | Aug 26, 2021 | Allgemein, Sights, Venues

My second stream was on 23rd August, in the evening of the wet 50km bike ride. This wasn’t such a great idea, as it turned out, it’s more relaxed if you have a night’s rest in between (note to self…) Bach was the organist at Divi Blasii church...