This statue stands outside the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. Bach was here for nearly three decades until the end of his life, and wrote was recognised as the greatest religious music ever for, as he often wrote at the end of his scores, ‘Soli Gloria Deo’ – alone for the Glory of God.
Someone has their picture taken every minute of so next to this statue, and you’ve got to remember, this is midwinter. Apparently, they are run off their feet in summer.
A lot of people know about the St Thomas Church and Bach, but don’t realise that he was responsible also for the music for the other main Leipzig church, St Nikolai.
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