Organ concert: Schmitt Koch Kabadaić

Date & Time

Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 17:00

Venue

Konzerthalle Bamberg, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal (Bamberg)

The stage is set for our favourite organist, who is also in great demand on the international scene: In the last organ concert of this season, Christian Schmitt will play our large concert hall organ – accompanied by our solo flutist Daniela Koch and our deputy solo violist Branko Kabadaić. The concert begins with a fascinating etude for organ pedal, which Christian Schmitt premièred in Zurich in 2023 – and about which the composer Maximilian Schnaus writes: »The musical idea... Read full text

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Musicians

Christian Schmitt	Organ
Daniela Koch	Flute
Branko Kabadaić	Viola

Program

»signals (from remote territories)«	Maximilian Schnaus
Andante aus Johann Sebastian Bachs »Aus tiefer Not« BWV 38	Franz Liszt
Trauermusik für Viola und Orgel	Paul Hindemith
Sonate für Viola und Orgel G-Dur BWV 1027	Johann Sebastian Bach
Grande Pièce symphonique fis-Moll op. 17	César Franck
»Voice« für Flöte solo	Toru Takemitsu
Concertino für Flöte und Orgel op. 107	Cécile Chaminade

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