International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition

The International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition (German: Internationaler Bach Wettbewerb Leipzig) is a music competition in Leipzig, Germany, held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig.[1] It was founded in 1950[2] and was held every four years from 1964 to 1996 with five subjects and is now held every two years with three changing subjects violin / baroque violin, piano, harpsichord or in the fields of voice, cello / baroque violoncello and organ.[1] From 1965 the competition is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb abgesagt". Süddeutsche.de (in German). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb Leipzig". kulturpreise.de. 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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