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Cool Bach Gifts, Many Bach Gifts Plus and Many Inexpensive Bach Gifts, Too..

Bach Gifts! That is, gifts related in some way to Bach. You can’t actually buy them here on this page. But … you can “experience” them here. You can purchase the Bach gifts at Bach 4 You. In the Renate Bach Publishing House shop. On this page of the website, we present many, many Bach gifts and their stories. So there’s plenty to read. You’ll get a better overview on another page. Right nearby: In just 30 seconds, you can click your way through the entire selection there. This page features all Bach gifts, exclusively as photos. The latest offering and the Publisher’s special pride are a total of 20 Bach calendars. Together with the additional 40 music calendars, Bach 4 You is thus most likely the only calendar publisher in the world that specializes almost exclusively in music calendars. At least, that’s what we believe..

One of two Bach stamps calendars. This year and next year. Plus ... please visit the four additional Bach stores as well … learn more here. By the way: Many music calendars are also available in the US calendar style (... 50:50; with grid).

It’s almost a “Bach adventure paradise” with so many gift ideas, all featuring Bach designs, they are personalized. With a click here you can explore the various options and discover all these offerings..

Bach Calendars Are Bach Gifts..

From the beginning of 2012, it was clear: as part of our joint mission –the Bach project Bach über Bach and the offerings of Renate-Bach-Verlag (... Renate Bach Publishing House) – there should eventually be at least two, or even three, Bach calendars. Namely, a calendar featuring monuments honoring the Baroque composer. And at least one resulting from the many woodcuts, steel engravings, etchings, paintings, and drawings related to the genius that were acquired..

That was the plan until the summer of 2014. Time has since moved on. The plans have multiplied, and the original two or three Bach calendars have now grown to 20. The Publisher releases them every year, unchanged, in three sizes and two calendar styles..

The “grandfather of all Bach calendars.” Even better, it’s the granddaddy of all calendars published by “Bach 4 You.” And thus, it’s also one of the Bach gifts: the Bach Monument Calendar. It features the most fascinating and significant monuments honoring the musician Bach throughout Europe. However, not all Bach monuments are included. That would require a year with about 50 months. Some of the monuments featured here are likely completely unknown to some of you.

Don't confuse the European style music calendars with the 50:50 (US) style music calendars … learn more here..

Bach Gifts: 2 Value Priced Bach Calendars and 18 Print on Demand Bach Calendars

Every beginning is difficult, and that was true even for a proper – albeit very small – Publishing House. And, of course, for a small Calendar Publishing House as well. The anxious question was: Just how many calendars should we have printed? Even with a little experience in printing of my Bach Biography for Children, it was a difficult decision. Because calendars are a “highly perishable commodity.” Print too many of them, and as February approaches, selling music calendars becomes no fun anymore. And with a small print run “on the safe side,” a publisher can offer this calendar very cheaply, but simply not “truly excitingly cheap.” With two Bach calendars – and by the way, this also applies to eight other music calendars –we just gave it a try: Bach 4 You ordered a tiny print run – a little bit of risk is simply necessary – and we were able to lower the price quite significantly. So, since 2026, there have been exactly 11 affordable music calendars in the publishing program. 49 additional calendars are then printed – at your request – exclusively as one-of-a-kind items when you order one. Print-on-demand, in other words. And in fantastic quality, both in terms of craftsmanship and the type and thickness of the paper. Nevertheless, the freshly printed music calendars are still surprisingly low in price when compared to similar offerings on the market.

This is, for example, one of the affordable composers calendars. Of course, in the broadest sense, it is also a music calendar. In this category – namely the composer calendars – there are four more affordable designs. In addition, 16 additional composers calendars are available for order via print-on-demand. In addition to the affordable Bach calendar and the composers calendars mentioned here, two more calendars round off this range of affordable music calendars: first, the affordable pipe organ calendar from “Bach 4 You,” and second, another affordable music calendar. Would you like to “head over” to the shop? To all calendars?..

Did you want to see at least one more affordable composers calendar here? Well, there are actually two affordable ones up there..

The choice is yours: Browse all Bach gifts at a glance directly on the “Bach 4 You” website (... okay, you’ll have to scroll a bit there). You can do that, so to speak, “right in our neighborhood,” by clicking on the link above. Or perhaps you’re already determined to find an exciting Bach gift idea – beyond the Bach calendars – to delight someone. And you want to order it now from four other "Bach 4 You" shops or simply discover what’s available there: Then please click on the link here.

All Bach Gift Ideas ... Far Beyond All the 20 Cool Bach Calendars

You think you know by now that we love our Bach calendars, composers calendars, and music calendars? And you’d finally like to learn much more about the other Bach gift ideas? Well, by now you also know how and where to find the titles of all the calendars (... if not, please click here). By the way, the individual calendar pages are also available in the shop. That’s right ... first, click here nearby. Then click through to the right category in the shop and finally on the calendar of your choice. You’ll find them there under the price information ... the monthly pages.

The biography about Johann Sebastian Bach for children is the Bach gift we’re most proud of. It’s available as a paperback, an eBook, for tablets, and as an audiobook. Want to learn more right away? Maybe read or listen to a sample? It’s just a click away.

It may be the only biography ever written by a member of the musical family about this shining light of their lineage. A short biography was first written – long, long ago – by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of Johann Sebastian. He did so as early as 1750. It was not until four years later that this short biography was presented to the general public as a so-called obituary. Some 270 years later, Peter Bach, Jr. wrote his biography about the Thomaskantor. While it cannot be compared at all to any of the major, “real” biographies, for its target audience – namely kids – it strikes exactly the right balance between the themes of music, life, work, and adventure of the Eisenach native. The illustrations in the biographies of the two Bachs – then and now – also differ considerably. While there were no illustrations at all in CPE’s short biography, many in Bach, Jr.’s biography are quite playful, charming, and entertaining. But they were not painted by him..

As part of his “Bach on Bach” project, Peter Bach, Jr. initially searched for a writer to create a biography of Bach for children. However, Bach, Jr. could find neither a writer nor a publisher willing to take on this publishing risk. After all, the target audience of Bach fans – even worldwide– cannot be compared to the number of fans who today are enthusiastic about stars on television and the internet..

When Bach (... the present-day Bach) expressed regret over this development during a visit to his sister, the rest of the musical family present quickly agreed: “You can do that yourself...” ... was the unanimous opinion. Bach, Jr. sat down, and just ten weeks later, the first draft was written. His sister Petra-Ines Kaune was thrilled to contribute the illustrations, and his wife Renate Bach was tasked with founding the necessary Publishing House. A crowdfunding campaign ultimately minimized the risk of printing costs, and since the fall of 2015, more and more Bach fans have been engaging with this subject matter alongside their children through the biography for kids..

It’s cool, fluffy, laid-back, and lighthearted. Of course, here’s a link to the book in the shop. And you can, of course, read a sample there. You can even listen to a long clip: a really substantial portion of the audiobook, which is available with no Bach music, a little Bach music, or plenty of Bach music..

The Bach Coloring Book..

The Bach Coloring Book: a family project through and through. Click here to get straight to the shop and find the Bach Coloring Book right away.

A similar odyssey was our desire to introduce the world’s youngest future fans of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven to Classical Music through a coloring book. Despite the wide presence of creative artists on the internet, however, we simply couldn’t find a single one who could transform the 17 Bach stories – which were “haunting” Peter Bach, Jr.’s mind – into a collection of 17 illustrated images..

The crucial factor here? The entire Bach Mission is, was, and of course remains a no-budget project. Although ... very, very rarely ... it has turned into a low-budget project. And who actually enjoys working – that is, drawing – and dedicates themselves almost exclusively to the project just for a friendly and heartfelt thank you? Or, to be part of the Johann Sebastian Bach Dream Team?..

“In his desperation,” Bach, Jr. turned to his cousin in the U.S. She, too, is ... and, above all, she is much more closely ... related to the Thomas Cantor. He asked Briana to put him in touch with her fellow students, who, like her, were already advanced and had learned to paint from the ground up. Briana Bach-Hertzog, however, didn’t have to look far for a friend ... she took the job into her own hands right away. After a few weeks of exciting collaboration, and after the undoubtedly shortest German and English biographies about Bach had been written during that same period, the charming little book – this Bach Coloring Book, available in two languages – was finally complete. This coloring book has also been available for purchase since 2015. Just click over to the coloring book listing in the shop and take a look at all the pages there: Just one click right here will do..

Bach in the Kindergarten..

The Bach Kindergarten Game. The drawings are the same as in the coloring book. However, the backs of the pages are not printed. This is because the back of each page in the coloring book contains the coloring instructions for the large picture on the right-hand side. So this doesn’t work for many kids if you “take the coloring book apart.” Click the link above to get to the game. © Info.

Bach Gifts, Bach Gifts..

There are “Music Gift Adventure Playgrounds” and “Bach Gift Adventure Playgrounds” ... learn more here.

How unfortunate that the coloring guide for each drawing in the coloring book is printed right on the opposite page. So if you open the staples of the little booklet – to “take it apart” – there’s a suggested color scheme on the back of every coloring page. But … but, unfortunately … not for the little picture on the other side. Complicated? Yes, how do you explain it simply? In any case: “Tearing it apart” isn’t an option for keeping 17 little dwarfs occupied. But giving two coloring books to a kindergarten – especially with the shipping costs – seemed far too expensive for our “mission.” And that’s how it came to be: the Bach Kindergarten Game. And how does a game like this find its way to your kids?

Are you a fan of Classical Music? And do you wish more people would appreciate Classical Music today? Then why not support the arts in a completely different and direct way? It’s actually that simple: Order the preschool game from the Publisher. Then choose the preschool of your choice. Coordinate with the teachers. Donate the game to the preschool, and the mini-artists can begin having fun right away..

Bach Tin Figures..

"Bach out of tin" and that is to say three-dimensional. Plus Bach is still bare or raw. That is unpainted ... among experts. Moreover,  uncolored. Want to head over to the shop right now?

In full three-dimensional form, he already existed: Bach, crafted from tin and to perfection. Of course, we also know where. And now you can purchase Bach as a decorative piece for your home in our shop. Made of tin. Here’s an insider tip: “Just” one Bach tin figure is a great decoration. But a painted one paired with an “raw Bach” together … these two then tell a fascinating story.

It takes quite a few truly talented artists to create the painted Mr. Bach made of tin in the picture above. But even for the plain, unpainted, raw Bach, it wouldn't have worked without the help of several creative minds..

How wonderful it is to have a father whose hobby, even at the age of 93, was collecting and painting tin figures. What was important to him – and actually to the entire guild, which doesn’t collect soldiers – is this: It’s about tin figures – figures, not “soldiers” – and that ... is actually extremely important to many collectors. My father, for example. Second, the alloy is tin. Lead is used for lead casting – on New Year’s Eve – and not for making tin figures..

By the way: After the casting process, many figures still have a slight burr where the upper half of the mold meets the lower half (... the center is hollow ... to accommodate the tin) This burr is first cut off and/or filed down by the artist who paints the figure ... in our case, Johann Sebastian Bach. Next, the figure must be degreased – that is, cleaned – with a suitable liquid. Then comes the primer. Finally, the clothing, face, and shoes are painted. And last but not least ... the most difficult part? Painting the tiny eyes..

However, the world was missing a flat, exciting Bach figure until 2015 ... according to the members of the Bach Mission. This was initially a challenge for Bach, Jr., and later for the “Father-and-Son Dream Team”, that is Bach, Sr. and Bach, Jr.! All their experience with searching for, collecting, casting, and painting tin figures – neither of the Bachs actually casts them themselves, by the way – was “pooled.” They found an engraver who also had to be an excellent sketch artist. They also found the perfect motif: the Eisenach Bach Monument. Another Bach-themed adventure could begin. Many weeks later, the result was ready, and today you can order it. Where? Well, in the shop “Bach 4 You”, of course..

Did you know? The effort that went into creating the little angel is just as great as that for “the rest of Bach.” Where is the angel? He’s holding the open book –which is actually a tiny bit unusual – and stands on the pedestal to the right of the composer. Click here to get directly back to the tin figures in the shop.

Here you can see the angel more clearly: However, it isn’t “left out of the painting”; rather, Bach is resting his arm on this small marble figure. And because it is made of marble, it appears “simply” in white ... or rather, gray..

Bach Gesamtwerk and Bach Gesamtausgabe: Two Different "Exciting Animals"

1,128 musical works by Bach, plus six free Bach add-ons on top? Hard to believe, but true. And you can order Bach's musical works via this link.

What would Bach gifts be without Bach’s music? The selection of Bach music offered by Bach 4 You is surely the coolest on the planet, if not the coolest in the entire universe: Bach’s complete works are available on 142 CDs at an incredibly reasonable price.

On top of that, you’ll also receive the “Old Bach Complete Edition. (... Alte Bach-Gesamtausgabe) ” The Bach Complete Edition refers to the 16,800 sheets of music on which the Thomas Cantor’s complete works are printed. You can read all about it “in the neighborhood of this page.” With a click here. Peter Bach, Jr. photographed this complete edition – the so-called “Old Bach Complete Edition” – in the library in Leipzig specifically for this offer. But the crowning touch to this offer is five additional free add-ons. These alone make a purchase exceptionally exciting. Just click over to these bonus add-ons. Once there, on that page, scroll down a little..

The “Revised Complete Edition of Bach’s Works” is currently available, hot off the press. And what is currently in the works and will be released over the next few decades? The “New Revised Complete Edition of Bach’s Works”. The publisher (... not Bach 4 You) is already offering the first volumes. However, it is intended only for “very wealthy musicologists and Bach fans”: Much of it is, in fact, of “absolutely no significance” to 99% of the world’s population. And that amounts to roughly 8,200,000,000 people.

Rarities Subject Johann Sebastian Bach..

Although it’s a complete Bach biography, it isn’t very enjoyable to read. However, it makes a great little gift for a Bach fan. Click here to go to the relevant page in the shop.

As promised: a true Bach biography.

A biography not meant to be read, but for decoration. The two coins are not included.

After several years of research for illustrations for hundreds of Bach pages on three dozen websites finally you sort of know, where to find exciting stuff in the matter of Bach. Some finds are way to valuable, to say goodbye to such a jewel later. As you actually never know, whether you ever meet an engraving of Bach again, which tells by the birth and death date, that he had become 134 years of age.

Hover there are pieces that you find every once in a while. Not every week, not every month, however not that seldom like the mentioned misprint. When we took a photo, or scanned, or made a repair and added to a page of a website than we have to say goodbye to that cute for getting the money to be able to buy the next part for the next subproject. The purchase of the postage stamps alone has cost many hundreds of Dollars. In the picture below you see one of the most exciting pieces and the tribute of the artist for Bach. Did you find the error?

So, did you find the mistake? In the postage stamp from Sierra Leone above? Do you want to click to the shop? It is possible here.

100,000 Music Gifts? Maybe Even More!

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Bach Busts, Bach Figures, Bach Statues

Gypsum? 

Since this page is online, Bach experts all over the world fight. Is it appropriate to name a composer in that league in one word with the trivial building material gypsum? Gypsum? Gypsum head Bach! Actually ...

No, no, not really. We are kidding. And after all, it's no real gypsum, but it's gypseous alabaster. Now it already sounds much nobler, it sounds almost a little baroque. This bust, which is inviting for these little shadow games, is what you can buy almost everywhere, so that is to say here and there too. And that is why you can get it at "Bach 4 You" as well. We decided on the two prettiest on the market. Because ...  yes, because there are some really ugly around, too. Ugly plus – now it's true – there are real gypsum heads.

A Potpourri in the Matter of Bach

A Bach calendar, a Bach figure. 

Bach puzzles: Actually, you almost can't approach the classical composers with your kids more carefully!

It goes without saying, you can buy a Bach beer stein at "Bach 4 You", because: Bach beer steins are really cool, exciting Bach gifts too. Of course!

Every once in a while Bach postage stamps are small Bach gifts too. However, if money really plays no role and you are a real Bach fan. Check what special offer is waiting in the Bach gift shop for a buyer.

Wow, You Are Actually Still Here?!

Wow, if you are still reading here, you actually have "deserved" now to be introduced to all Bach calendars, which you could make a Bach gift yourself ... so to speak. Here they are. All 33. An important hint: If you are interested to learn more about all calendar pages, please click to the shop, decide on the section, check out your favorite calendar: The monthly pages are below the title page.

33 Bach Calendars Are Gifts for Musicians

Yes, you saw this Bach calendar on this page already, but because it was the very first of 99 music calendars and because it could be the very best Bach gift for a Bach fan, it is "allowed" here again. Of course ... as the first of all Bach calendars.

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Now you know all 33 Bach calendars, which are so perfect as a gift for musicians for fans of classical music, who prefer Johann Sebastian Bach as their favorite composer. If you now would like to discover the monthly pages of one or of all Bach calendars, it is possible in the shop, and you get there – you knew it – via this shop link.

Yes, there is something left to mention, so there is some more text here for you to read. Now, you think, you know about the whole summary related to Bach stuff at "Bach 4 You"? Everything that is related to the composer from Thuringia in Germany? No, actually ... you do not know yet. Because there is "another real separate corner" in the shop and there are many, many more offers related to the subject of Bach, even many more Bach gifts. It is in the summary of all sections the lowest and last position. The keyword is "Zazzle". So, are you in the mood? Then just click on the button: There you learn more about Zazzle, too. Or you can take a look directly in our Zazzle shop.

One exception, plus ... yes ... you are right: These are none of the Bach gifts. Not even rudimentary. Because these are the gentlemen Mozart and Beethoven, a colleague of Bach. He is doing promotion here. In his own matter. The publishing house "Bach 4 You" offers not "just" Bach gifts: 99 music calendars are cool gifts in the subject of music. That is why they are as well? Correct: cool gifts for musicians.

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