Neue Bach-Gesellschaft

German music society

Also known as: NBG

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The Neue Bach-Gesellschaft (NBG) is a German music society that continues the work of the earlier Bach-Gesellschaft. The original Bach-Gesellschaft was founded in 1850 with the goal of publishing all of Johann Sebastian Bach's musical works. By 1900, this goal was largely achieved. The NBG was established afterward and is dedicated to organizing festivals and publishing popular editions of Bach's music. A significant publication of the NBG is its research journal, the Bach-Jahrbuch, which began in 1904. The society plays a role in the ongoing study and appreciation of Bach's legacy.1

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…BG was succeeded by the Neue Bach-Gesellschaft (NBG), which exists still, organizing festivals and publishing popular editions. Its chief publication is its research journal, the Bach-Jahrbuch (from 1904). By 1950 the deficiencies of the BG edition had become painfully obvious, and the Bach-Institut was founded, with headquarters at Göttingen and…
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…BG was succeeded by the Neue Bach-Gesellschaft (NBG), which exists still, organizing festivals and publishing popular editions. Its chief publication is its research journal, the Bach-Jahrbuch (from 1904). By 1950 the deficiencies of the BG edition had become painfully obvious, and the Bach-Institut was founded, with headquarters at Göttingen and…
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