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Bach's Church Survives War and War-Torn Eras
Leipzig’s St Thomas Church endures 760 years of conflict and occupation. It hosted Bach’s tenure and the St Matthew Passion premiere, surviving Napoleonic, Nazi, and modern East German pressures while remaining a center for religion and music. Pastor Herbert Stiehl notes limited broadcasting under regime norms and a faith-driven renovation funded by donations and state art preservation.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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St. Thomas
Herbert Stiehl
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Thuringia
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