Talk:Paulinerkirche, Leipzig

Relation of J. S. Bach
Bach's predecessor as Thomaskantor, Johann Kuhnau, had also been music director of the Paulinerkirche. On his death, the organist of the Nikolaikirche and previously of the Paulinerkirche, the music directorship was given temporarily and then permanently to Johann Gottlieb Görner. When Bach became Thomaskantor he was made director of "Festal services" ("old services"; on church holidays, yes?) but Görner retained that of "new" (regular Sunday services). Bach appealed to King August of Saxony to be put in charge of new services also but was rebuffed. Thereafter Bach "lost interest" even in the old services and "associated himself with the university only on special occasions." All this is according to Malcolm Boyd, 'Bach', 2006, Oxford University Press, pp. 112-113. I am planning to revise the article accordingly. Marlindale (talk) 01:13, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Max Reger
The WP article Max Reger says he was music director of the church in 1907-08, not very long, but in case anyone wants to put back a mention of him. Marlindale (talk) 02:44, 24 August 2014 (UTC)