Zurich International Organ Festival: Opening concert
Zurich International Organ Festival: Opening concert
German Brass Ensemble
Christian Schmitt Orgel
Klaus Schwärzler, Thomas Höfs, N. N. Schlagzeug
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Leoš Janáček Orgelsolo aus «Glagolitische Messe»
Giuseppe Verdi Ouvertüre zu «La forza del destino» (Arr. für Blechbläser Matthias Höfs)
Camillo Schumann Allegro ma non troppo aus Orgelsonate Nr. 3 d-Moll op. 29
Modest Mussorgsky «Bilder einer Ausstellung» (Arr. für Blechbläserensemble, Orgel, Pauke und Schlagzeug Matthias Höfs)
Pause Konzertteil II ca. 20.50 Uhr
Zürich Saxophone Collective Ensemble
Lars Mlekusch Leitung
Karol Mossakowski Orgel
Ginevra Palo Pauke
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Witold Lutosławski «Variationen über ein Thema von Paganini»
Karol Mossakowski Orgelimprovisationen
Unterstützt von der Accordeos Stiftung
On this evening, two special instrumental formations enter into a dialogue with two masters of their trade on the organ: the brass players from German Brass and the organ expert Christian Schmitt, who is well known in Zurich, combine their sound worlds in a programme that reaches a virtuoso peak with Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Organist Karol Mossakowski, who works at Saint-Sulpice in Paris, will perform surprising, subtle arrangements together with the young musicians of the Zurich Saxophone Collective, which he will weave into a resounding whole with his art of improvisation. Chamber music in a class of its own!
The Zurich International Organ Festival is curated by Prof. Christian Schmitt and Prof. Tobias Willi in consultation with Prof. Michael Eidenbenz, President of the Association of Friends of the New Zurich Tonhalle Organ.
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