Germany 2019 - Köthen Page |
From 1717 - 1723, Bach worked for Leopold, the Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, for whom we have to thank for commissioning a lot of Bach secular music. There is not much original Bach to see in Köthen, as the cathedral is a newish Victorian one & the palace is undergoing a refit.
The Cathedral |
The Bishop’s Palace Square |
The Bishop’s Palace getting TLC |
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