(c) Jens Gerber Organ Hour at Gewandhaus
Leipzig, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig — Grosser Saal
About the Event
Enjoy masterpieces of organ music with outstanding musicians in the unique atmosphere of the famous Gewandhaus Leipzig.
Following its most recent redesign (2018), the Gewandhaus organ comprises 91 stops and 6,845 permanently installed pipes, playable on four manuals and a pedal keyboard. There is also a glockenspiel and two cymbal stars. In addition to the large Schuke organ, since 2018 the Gewandhaus has had a small portable hall organ built by the organ builder Kristian Wegscheider, which is mainly used for Baroque and early Classical repertoire.
The instrument, which can also be played in the Mendelssohn Hall, consists of a main organ and a chest organ, which can be played individually or together. Both parts of the organ together have 13 stops and 654 pipes.
Program
- Johann Pachelbel – Präludium und Fuge d‐Moll P 415
- Johann Pachelbel – Partita "Christus, der ist mein Leben" P 376
- Johann Kuhnau – Der Streit zwischen David und Goliath – 1. Sonate aus
- Johann Pachelbel – Partita über den Choral "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" P 379
- Johann Pachelbel – Ciaccona d‐Moll P 41
Artists
| Organ player: | Michael Schönheit Since 1986, the acclaimed German organist has been the official organist of the Gewandhaus Leipzig, one of the most prestigious posts of its kind. Schönheit was the 1984 winner of the International JS Bach Organ Competition and has gone on to enjoy a diverse solo career that has seen him perform with many of the world's finest orchestras, on some of the greatest instruments ever built. In parallel with his Gewandhaus duties and solo career, Schönheit is also the honorary organist of the Merseburg Cathedral, teaches organ in Nuremberg, and has an increasingly busy conducting career in choral music, as well as performing on the historic fortepiano. |
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Address
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, Leipzig, Germany — Google Maps
