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Bach-Museum Leipzig

From Bach to Blackbird

Bach-Museum Leipzig: Göran Söllscher’s Deutsche Grammophon recording of Bach’s Bourrée, BWV 996, is heard using the lower listening button, beside a display explaining its influence on Paul McCartney’s Blackbird.

The Bach-Museum Leipzig explores Bach’s influence on later music, including Paul McCartney’s Blackbird. At the touch of the lower button, visitors can hear Göran Söllscher’s Deutsche Grammophon recording of Bach’s Bourrée, BWV 996 — the piece that inspired McCartney’s guitar accompaniment.

Uppsala · 8 October 2026

Lifetime Achievement Award

Göran Söllscher received the Uppsala International Guitar Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award on 8 October 2026 at Slottskyrkan, Uppsala Castle.

The award recognises his outstanding contribution to the art of classical guitar over many decades. John Williams was also honoured with the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2026.

Göran Söllscher holding his Lifetime Achievement Award in Uppsala

Past concerts · 2026