Tour of Eisenach
Monday, June 30, 2008
The goup met for the first time today for a lelcture and Paul let the group in a Canon. The sound was great in this wponderful setting at the Schlosshotel here in Eisenach. Later in the afternoon we took a tour of the city and our tour guide was askedt by several members of the group about life during the Soviet occupaion. She told us about life at that time and the entire group was nearly moved to tears. She spoke about how they had plenty of food, clothes, and housing. The most moving part of her story was when she told of her friend who was sold to the West. It was common for people who had some skills as educators, but who could not bear to be under communist rule decided to leave. By getting arrested at the wall the people were purchased by the West German government would pay for them to come to the west. These people were literally required to leave their homeland and never come back. Later we continued on the rest of the tour of the city and discoverd where Bach was born, went to school, and lived his early years until he was orphaned at the age of 10.
Faculty: Drs. Hilde Binford and Diane Husic /
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Arrival in Eisenach
Our group met for the first time at the welcoming reception at the Hotel Schlosshotel. We enjoyed coffee and apple cake, met each other for the first time, and then reconvened shortly thereafter for dinner.
We were fortunate to arrive in Germany on the night of the big European Cup game between Germany and Spain! Unfortunately (for some of us), Germany lost 0-1. Being that we were in Germany, most of us cheered for the German team.
Faculty: Drs. Hilde Binford and Diane Husic /
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Telemann Cantata in Lutheran Sunday Morning Service
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Arriving early, Louise, Hilde and Paul were able to visit the St. George's Church for the Sunday morning service featuring a Telemann cantata with flute, harpsichord, cello and soprano. Telemann was in Eisenach for four years, beginning 300 years ago in 1708. In honor of this, the churches are performing the Telemann cantatas in the church services. The church was nearly filled, with lots of singing of hymns that were known by the congregation. The cantata was performed much as it was in the time of Bach, as it was broken up into parts sung throughout the service.
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Welcome to the NEH Institute on J. S. Bach
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Welcome to the blog for the NEH Institute on J. S. Bach. From June 28 - July 25, you can come to these pages for photos and stories about our adventures in the world of Bach. There are twenty-five participants, all of whom are K-12 educators. We have participants teaching history, German, music, English and more. They may be introducing themselves in this blog.
This blog is our 21st century "newsletter" for our friends, colleagues and families to catch up with us. Check back in with us soon!
--Hilde Binford (co-director)
Faculty: Drs. Hilde Binford and Diane Husic /
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