 On 4 April 1968 the Leipziger Universitätschor performed Bach's "St Matthew Passion", conducted by Hans-Joachim Rotzsch.On 30 May 1968, under the communist regime, and after a decision by the SED-led city administration and the university administration, the Paulinerkirche was dynamited to make way for a redevelopment of the university, eventually carried out between 1973 and 1978.Protestors against the blasting operation were arrested.