Few cities in the world can boast such a rich tradition in music culture as Leipzig. With the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Thomaner Choir, the city has had world-class ensembles for centuries. Composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and Richard Wagner have dominated the musical life of Europe from Leipzig. The first music conservatory in Germany was established in Leipzig. Leipzig's music publishers, such as Breitkopf & Härtel, Friedrich Hofmeister, and Edition Peters, supplied sheet music to professional musicians and enthusiasts on all continents. Leipzig's instrument makers, like the Blüther piano factory, continue to enjoy high esteem to this day. The city tour introduces all the important monuments of music history in Leipzig and also pays tribute to numerous personalities.