Cultural highlight: Alpenbaroque starts with baroque masterpieces!

Cultural highlight: Alpenbaroque starts with baroque masterpieces!

On October 10th at 7 p.m., the new "Alpenbaroque" concert series in the Salzburg Cathedral heralds the autumn season. It is about exploring the cultural area of ​​Alps in all its splendor by illuminating music, architecture and instruments in the region. The kick -off event focuses on the works of the two important Salzburg court chapel champions Andreas Hofer and Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber. Not only music lovers are looking forward to this, but also everyone who is interested in the rich cultural history of Salzburg.

The concert, which takes place in cooperation with the Archdiocese of Salzburg, is designed by the Mozarteum Vocalensemble and the Capella dell’halla from Bad Reichenhall. Under the direction of Prof. Jörn Andresen, the listeners experience multi -liter masterpieces by Hofer and Biber, who perfectly use the acoustic ambience of the Salzburg Cathedral. A special musicology introduction will take place at the cathedral chamber of wax, presented by the 17th century musician, Prof. Greta Haenen, and the cathedral archivist Dr. Eva Neumayr.

Cultural journey of discovery

The opening is just the beginning! Further exciting events will be on the program in the coming weeks. On October 15th, baroque trombones in the Mary's Record Church, followed by a concert to the 17th century on October 23 in the rectory church of Thalgau. On October 26, the role of the Alps as a cultural transit dream in the Christuskirche Berchtesgaden will be discussed.

• 15. Oktober um 19 Uhr: Barockposaunen, Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Himmelfahrt, Ainring/Mitterfelden.
• 23. Oktober um 19 Uhr: Egedacher-Orgel, Pfarrhofkirche Thalgau.
• 26. Oktober um 17 Uhr: Die Alpen als kultureller Transitraum, Christuskirche Berchtesgaden.
• 14. Dezember um 17 Uhr: Fortsetzung der kulturellen Themen, Königliches Kurhaus Bad Reichenhall.
• 30. Dezember um 17 Uhr: Musikalische Darstellung der biblischen Sintflut, Königliches Kurhaus Bad Reichenhall.

Tickets for the concerts are available at the evening health insurers. Interested parties can find more information about the entire series and current appointments on the websites mentioned.

An important musical contribution

The selection of the works for the opening is based, among other things, on the significant Missa Salisburgensis à 53 voci, who comes from Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber. This masterpiece is considered one of the most outstanding examples of sacred baroque music and combines complex choir parts with impressive instrumental sounds. It was premiered in 1682 on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Salzburg and ideally uses the acoustics of the Salzburg Cathedral. The style of the fair resembles Biber Vesperæ à 32 Voci and also has the compositions of Andreas Hofer.

Overall, the "Alpenbaroque" concert series will not only celebrate the musical history of the region, but also help to show the contemporary relevance of this art form. The city of Salzburg, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage City and surrounded by the rich history of monastery, is an ideal scene for this musical journey.

The Cathedral quarter Salzburg, which combines the state museum and the St. Peter Museum Museum, which unique. Visitors can currently look forward to various special exhibitions, including an encounter with contemporary sculptures and historical wall carpets that bring the city's history of monastery alive.