27 May, 2026
LEIPZIG
Echegaray Theatre, 8 p.m.
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- 'Air' and 'Gavotte' from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
- Festival artists
- Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- 'Im wunderschönen Monat Mai' from Dichterliebe, Op.48, for voice and piano
'Frühlingsnacht' from Liederkreis, Op.39, for voice and piano
'Mondnacht' from Liederkreis, Op.39, for voice and piano - Nils Georg Nilsen tenor
- Josu de Solaun piano
- Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- 'Er, der Herrlichste von allen' from Dichterliebe, Op.42, for voice and piano
- Susanne Hvinden Hals soprano
- Josu de Solaun piano
- Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
- Sonata No.1 in F major for violin and piano, Op.8
- Anna Margrethe Nilsen violin
- Antonio Ortiz piano
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
- 'Liebst du um Schönheit', No.2 from Rückert-Lieder, Op.44, for voice and piano
'Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen', No.4 from Rückert-Lieder, Op.44, for voice and piano - Susanne Hvinden Hals soprano
- Josu de Solaun piano
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- String Quartet in E minor, Op.44, No.2
- Jesús Reina violin
- Anna Margrethe Nilsen violin
- Eleanor Kendra James viola
- David Apellániz cello
Leipzig breathes music as few cities do, its streets echoing with centuries of song and devotion. Within the solemn walls of St. Thomas Church, Johann Sebastian Bach once wove sacred harmonies that still seem to linger in the air, as though the city itself resonates with his cantatas. His presence rooted Leipzig in a tradition of artistry and faith, a foundation upon which the great voices of the 19th century would build.
Felix Mendelssohn, drawn to that enduring resonance, rekindled Bach’s flame and gave the city new life through the founding of its Conservatory, a haven for musical minds from every corner of Europe. Here, Edvard Grieg discovered his voice, Robert Schumann found both solace and inspiration in Leipzig’s thriving artistic soul, and Gustav Mahler began composing his first symphonies. Under the batons of conductors like Mendelssohn and Furtwängler, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest civic symphony, has carried the music of the great masters across generations, its sound a bridge between past and present.
1.30 h (c/i)