Leipzig Travel 2013/14
Leipzig Travel 2013/14 - Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
Leipzig Travel 2013/14 - Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
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“Oh how I always envy<br />
<strong>Leipzig</strong> for its music.”<br />
Clara Schumann<br />
<strong>Leipzig</strong> | Music<br />
City of Music with<br />
World Class<br />
Famous composers such as Johann<br />
Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn<br />
Bartholdy, Clara and Robert Schumann<br />
or Richard Wagner drew inspiration from<br />
<strong>Leipzig</strong>’s charm and left the city their<br />
musical legacy. Follow the <strong>Leipzig</strong> Music<br />
Trail to learn more about the museums,<br />
genuine workplaces of major composers,<br />
like the <strong>Leipzig</strong> Bach Museum, Mendelssohn<br />
House or the Schumann House.<br />
And today? The Gewandhaus Orchestra<br />
under the baton of star conductor<br />
Riccardo Chailly ranks amongst the<br />
best international ensembles. The worldfamous<br />
St. Thomas Boys Choir also performs<br />
here in St. Thomas Church, the<br />
historic domain of J. S. Bach. With attractions<br />
ranging from <strong>Leipzig</strong> Opera,<br />
the <strong>Leipzig</strong> Ballet to the MDR Symphony<br />
Orchestra, <strong>Leipzig</strong> is ideal for music<br />
lovers. Make sure you don’t miss the<br />
annual festival highlights, especially<br />
the international <strong>Leipzig</strong> Bachfest, the<br />
Wagner Festival, the Mendelssohn<br />
Festival and the Schumann Festival<br />
Week. And to all you Wagnerians: be<br />
sure to book your trip to <strong>Leipzig</strong> for<br />
the bicentenary year of <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
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1 Riccardo Chailly, musical director<br />
of the Gewandhaus Orchestra<br />
2 <strong>Leipzig</strong> Bachfest on<br />
the Market Square<br />
3 Members of the St. Thomas<br />
Boys Choir<br />
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