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Ohrdruf is a famous cathedral which J.S. Bach was the organist of. It contained a three manual German baroque organ in a very historic case, of Austrian origin. It was at this church that Bach learned about organ building. The organ needed constant repairs, and he was sent into the organ often to fix minor problems. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... For other people named Bach and other meanings of the word, see Bach (disambiguation). ... The word German can mean: From or related to Germany or its predecessor states - see also the German language Germanic tribes Holy Roman Empire (843-1806) German Confederation (1815-1866) North German Confederation (1867 - 1871) Germany, the modern nation-state founded in 1871 When used to denote a person, Germans... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce... An organ is the following: In anatomy, an organ is a group of tissues which perform some function. ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ...


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Bach, J. S.: Ohrdruf (1695-1700) (585 words)
In the year of Sebastian's arrival in Ohrdruf, brother Christoph and his wife were preparing for the birth of their own first child.
While in Ohrdruf Sebastian studied at the Klosterschule, famous in the region for having adopted curricular reforms advocated by Jan Amos Komensky (Comenius).
There exists from Ohrdruf days a whimsical fugue, for the clavier, thought to be one of Sebastian's first.
Guide to Bach Tour - Ohrdruf (483 words)
Ohrdruf is a small town (6,100 inhabitants) in Thuringia, situated on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest.
came to Ohrdruf and lived in the house of his 14 years eider brother Johann Christoph who was organist at the Michaelis Church.
Traditional concerts are held regularly in the Rococo Chamber and the palace courtyard.
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