About the program:

From July 1 to July 27, Hilde Binford and colleagues will present “Johann Sebastian Bach: Currents and Cross-Currents in the Baroque Era and in Our Time,” a National Endowment for the Humanities project whose purpose is to provide an understanding of the intellectual and musical worlds of J. S. Bach. School teachers from a wide variety of disciplines will travel with Dr. Binford, Louise Forsyth, and other experts to Eisenach, Leipzig, and Potsdam, Germany, for an intensive experience of lectures, performances, discussions and field trips. Follow along as the group explores the life and works one of the great geniuses of Western music.

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Mittwoch und Donnerstag

Thursday, July 3, 2008

BACH CHOCOLATE

So far, this institute has been as pleasurable as my favorite food, pictured on your left. The Schlosshotel has been rather obsequious during our stay here, and I will remember my stay here fondly. It certainly ranks higher than Red Roof.

Our meals have been quite educational and fortifying.  I am hungry as I write this, which usually a clear indicator that I've eating well.  May our fortunes hold steadfast in Leipzig as well.


On our left is the Eisenach Brewery, which I happened to pass on my way back to the hotel after wandering the town. Beer is a big part of what makes a small town run, and I imagine that the town beer is as old as the town itself (not a hard fact to confirm, probably).

I also visited the Lutherhaus, and found the exhibits quite intriguing. The postcards that describe the Luther Rose were available in German and in English, so I got one of each. I sent a postcard to my church, a Lutheran body, knowing they would get a kick out of the visit.

I took a stroll down JSBachStrasse, which goes up a steep hill into a nice residential area. As the guide on Monday told us, and I was able to confirm, it is hard to get lost in Eisenach.  After walking for about 45 minutes, I wound up right back where I started.

I enjoyed Eisenach, and I'm looking forward to Leipzig.

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