Arp-Schnitger-Festival V: Vergnügte Ruh

In the organizer's words:

Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonia from "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben" BWV 169, cantatas "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170 and "Ich habe genug" BWV 82, "Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin" BWV 616 (from "Das Orgelbüchlein"), "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen" BWV 658 (from "Leipziger Choräle") and Trio in D minor BWV 583

Did Johann Sebastian Bach ever play the organ, which has been in Grasberg since 1788 but was originally built by Schnitger in 1693/94 for the church of the Hamburg orphanage? Pure speculation! What is certain, however, is that Bach greatly appreciated Schnitger's organs and that the instrument in Grasberg is ideally suited to his work. And this is where Alois Mühlbacher comes in, who clearly admits that Bach is the holy of holies for him! He was already a phenomenon as a soprano soloist with the St. Florian Boys' Choir, and as a 30-year-old countertenor he has long been a guest performer throughout Europe, and not just in Bach's cantatas and passions. In 2023, he founded the Pallidor ensemble together with Franz Farnberger, which - how fitting! - has chosen Bach's vocal works as one of the pillars of its repertoire. Complemented by organist Erich Traxler, the ensemble brings together a wealth of expertise to roll out the red carpet for Bach AND Schnitger...

Ensemble Pallidor
Alois Mühlbacher countertenor
Erich Traxler Organ
Franz Farnberger Conductor

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Price information:

€ 25 (reduction 20 %)