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MusicAtlas: Leipzig

Musical life since the Middle Ages under supervision of church, city and university - no court; in the 19th c. private enterprise prevailed. Important centre of education, publishing and instrument making. The present musical topography of the town reveals the rich musical history sufficiently.

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- Blüthner

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Bach -

Image for Thomaskirche Thomaskirchhof Leipzig
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+ Bach

Image for  Thomaskirchhof Leipzig
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Bach

Image for  Thomaskirchhof 16 Leipzig
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Bach

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Bach

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Wagner

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Bach

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- Klinger

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Wagner* - Janáček

Wagner's birthplace (demolished 1886)
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Wagner

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Schumann

Image for “Kaffeebaum” Kleine Fleischergasse Leipzig
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Mendelssohn

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- Mendelssohn

Image for Gewandhaus Augustusplatz 8 Leipzig
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- Wagner

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Schumann

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Mendelssohn

Image for  Goldschmidtstraße 12 Leipzig
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Peters, Grieg

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Breitkopf & Härtel

Image for Edition Breitkopf & Härtel Bauhofstraße 3-5 Leipzig
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Graves Wagner family

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instruments

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Schumann

Image for  Inselstraße 18 Leipzig
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Eisler*

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Hofmeister

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Lortzing

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Mahler

Image for  Gustav-Adolf-Straße 12 Leipzig
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Wagner

Image for Klingerhain Karl-Heine-Straße Leipzig
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( Wagner)

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Wagner

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Schubert

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Graves Reinecke a.o.

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Schumann

Image for Gedächtniskirche  Leipzig-Schönefeld
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Bach

Explanation of symbols

workshop A workshop or atelier for instruments or other music items. other music Other occasional live music performances
library A library or archive. live music A concert hall or other place for live music.
conservatory A conservatory or music school. historic performances A place where composers or musicians performed or were employed.
house closed A house or building that is closed to the public. house open to public A house or building that can be visited by the public.
monument A single monument. monuments Two or more monuments.
museum A museum. opera house or theatre Opera house or other place for music theatre performances.
organ A historical or interesting organ. memorial tablet A memorial tablet or stone.
grave A single grave. graves Two or more graves.