#33 ABSCHLUSSKONZERT: BACH MESSE H-MOLL

The Mass in B minor is considered one of the most monumental and at the same time most enigmatic works in music history. Why did Johann Sebastian Bach - a Protestant - dedicate himself to a large-scale Catholic mass at the end of his life? This sonorous legacy is stylistically extremely multifaceted, a compendium of his skills. Nevertheless, Bach succeeds in creating a coherent whole.
Hans-Christoph Rademann has long been involved with this highly virtuosic and demanding music, particularly with the profound meaning of the liturgical texts and their tonal design. His personal interpretation of Bach's pinnacle work with the first-class soloists and ensembles of the Gaechinger Cantorey promises a deeply impressive listening experience and forms the crowning finale of the Bach Festival.

Concert introduction at 18.8 p.m. with Prof. Dr. Meinrad Walter

Performers
Miriam Feuersinger, soprano 1
Magdalene Harer, soprano 2
Marie Henriette Reinhold, alto
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Felix Schwandtke, bass

Gaechinger Cantorey
Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor

Program duration 116 minutes