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Matinée of the Friends of the Berliner Philharmoniker e. V. The Queen of instruments

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Sun, Jun 23, 2024, 11:00
The organ in the Philharmonie, which was built in 1965 by the Schuke organ builders, is one of the most important concert hall organs in the world, with its 6,500 pipes and 90 stops. It is not only heard in symphonic repertoire, in works such as Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, but also in the popular series of organ matinées presented by internationally acclaimed virtuosos. This instrument is one of the Friends’ most important projects: they financed a complete refurbishment between... Read full text
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Musicians

Richard GowersOrgan
Dr. Oliver HilmesReferent
Susanne StährReferentin

Program

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: PreludeRichard Wagner
Fugue in G minor, BWV 578Johann Sebastian Bach
Carillon de Westminster, op. 54 No. 6Louis Vierne
Scherzo for organ, op. 2Maurice Duruflé
Orb and SceptreWilliam Walton
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