Kulturbetrieb Arnstadt

Permanent Exhibition

With the exhibition "BACH IN ARNSTADT" in the Palace

Multimedia theater

The multimedia theater shows a 12-minute film about

Showrooms

The premises of the exhibition show paintings of the

Bach guided tours

In the Steps of J.S. BachDid you know there are no

Organ console

The highlight of the exhibition is the organ console

Historical details

Take a look at unique features such as the rounded

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Permanent Exhibition With the exhibition "BACH IN ARNSTADT" in the Palace Museum (Schlossmuseum) Arnstadt, the former Palace of Countess Elisabeth Albertine and her husband Count Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, i Mehr

Multimedia theater The multimedia theater shows a 12-minute film about Johann Sebastian Bach's first employment as an organist at the New Church in Arnstadt. The current church music director Gottfried Preller pla Mehr

Showrooms The premises of the exhibition show paintings of the Count and later Prince Anton Günther II of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt who ruled from 1681-1716, his wife Auguste Dorothea and other personalities from t Mehr

Bach guided tours In the Steps of J.S. BachDid you know there are no less than 19 different sites in Arnstadt, where the Bach family of musicians lived and worked? Arnstadt still has today more original locations to of Mehr

Organ console The highlight of the exhibition is the organ console which Bach tested and played on since 1703 at the New Church in Arnstadt. In 1699 the construction of a new organ had been contracted and in 1701 c Mehr

Historical details Take a look at unique features such as the rounded ivory keys or the tablature record of the Fantasia in C minor. In 1983 this manuscript was compared with a salary receipt that Johann Sebastian Bach Mehr

Organ Console

The highlight of the exhibition is the organ console which Bach tested and played on since 1703 at the New Church in Arnstadt. In 1699 the construction of a new organ had been contracted and in 1701 completed by the famous organ builder Johann Friedrich Wender.
Due to his good knowledge of organ building, the 18-year-old Johann Sebastian, who was a violinist in Weimar at that time, was invited to check and test the organ. His ingenious disposition as a musician was recognized immediately and no other candidates were invited to sample. The organ has 21 speaking stops, 3 secondary registers, 2 manuals and 1 pedal.