Eisenach Stories


Eisenach, Day 4

We started with breakfast again and then a morning class. Most of the session dealt with the use of Bach's music in movies and as you can imagine his Toccata and Fugue in D was used quite a bit. In the middle of class, we walked over to St. George Church to hear a half hour organ recital. There were times when the floor of the church shook. It was...


Eisenach, Day 3

We were back in class after a day of tours around town. Class was from 9:00-12:00 followed by another delicious lunch at the hotel. We had the afternoon off. Some decided to take a train ride to Weimar, but I stayed at the hotel to read. Instead, I ended up taking a three hour nap. One of the best parts of the day was finding a restaurant that serv...


Eisenach, Day 2

Day 2 was pretty active. After breakfast, we took a bus up to Wartburg Castle. The castle overlooks Eisenach and has a long and interesting history. An interesting note, Goethe and Luther lived there for short periods of time. We went on a tour of several rooms and finished with the Great Hall where concerts are still being performed today. A group...


Eisenach, Day 1

It's my first full day in Eisenach. I ate a delicious breakfast then met with my other NEH Bach Institute members for a class. We started singing a canon, discussed plans for the week, and learned about our curriculum presentation due during the last week. Yes, I have to study and work a little while I'm here. After a delicious lunch at a nearby del...