Duration is 30 minutes without intermission.
【Weiwuying 5th Anniversary】Christian SCHMITT Organ Recital
For Weiwuying's Anniversary series, we are once again offering free tickets to a solo concert by German organist Christian SCHMITT. He will perform German Romantic composer MENDELSSOHN's Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 65, French Romantic composer FRANCK's Chorale No. 3 in a Minor, M. 40, and contemporary German organist and composer Maximilian SCHNAUS' Signals (from Remote Territories)- Concert Etude for Pedal Solo. MENDELSSOHN, the most significant German organ composer following BACH, completed six sonatas for the organ in 1844, the fourth containing four movements: Allegro con brio, Andante religioso, Allegretto, and Allegro maestoso e vivace. FRANCK, a pioneer in French organ symphony, wrote a series of three long chorales in 1890 (the year of his death), which are quite different from the melodies of Gregorian chants and BACH's chorales; they are instead full of fantasy and a sense of freedom that present well both the composer's exquisite skill and the rich timbre and expressiveness of the organ. SCHNAUS' Signals (from Remote Territories) is a challenge to the organist's feet as they are required to dance just as spiritedly as the fingers!
Program
F. MENDELSSOHN: Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 65
Maximilian SCHNAUS: Signals (from Remote Territories)- Concert Etude for Pedal Solo (Taiwan Premiere)
C. FRANCK: Chorale No. 3 in a minor, M. 40
Encore Pieces:
J. S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata
Open house Ticketing Information
- Redeem Free Ticket Online: Starting from 12:00pm Thursday 14 September 2023.
Link - Redeem Free Ticket at the Ticket Booth: Starting from 12:00pm Tuesday 10 October 2023, you can redeem your free ticket at the ticket booth of your selected venue. Each person is allocated to 2 tickets maximum. (One Way Try and Go is excluded)
Artists Introduction
Organ｜Christian SCHMITT
Since his debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon RATTLE and the Salzburg Festival with Magdalena KOŽENÁ, Christian SCHMITT has become one of the world's most sought-after organists. In the 2021/22 season, he was "Artist in Focus" of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich where he inaugurated the new organ at the Tonhalle with conductor Paavo JÄRVI.
SCHMITT recently debuted at Walt Disney Concert Hall presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed with the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel BARENBOIM, and recorded HINDEMITH's Chamber Music No. 7 with conductor Christoph ESCHENBACH. In the 2022/23 season he debuted at Carnegie Hall with the Philharmonie Brno and at Meyerson Symphony Center presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
SCHMITT has performed as a recitalist at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Musikverein, Gewandhaus Leipzig, and Maison Symphonique Montréal. He has performed under conductors including Philippe HERREWEGHE, Jakub HRŮŠA, Marek JANOWSKI, Daniel BARENBOIM, Paavo JÄRVI, and Manfred HONECK. A frequent recital collaborator, SCHMITT has additionally performed with Magdalena KOŽENÁ, Matthias HÖFS, Thomas HAMPSON, and Matthias GOERNE.
For Deutsche Grammophon, SCHMITT recorded two CDs for the project "Bach 333 - Die neue Gesamtausgabe" and an album of works for voice and organ with soprano Magdalena KOŽENÁ. In 2013, he was awarded an ECHO Klassik for his recording of WIDOR's organ symphonies, Opp. 42, 3 and 69.
SCHMITT is on the faculty at Codarts University Rotterdam. SCHMITT studied organ in Paris, in Boston, and in Saarbrücken and has been a member of the jury for numerous competitions. SCHMITT is the Principal Organist of the Bamberger Symphoniker.
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【Weiwuying 5th Anniversary】Christian SCHMITT Organ Recital
For Weiwuying's Anniversary series, we are once again offering free tickets to a solo concert by German organist Christian SCHMITT. He will perform German Romantic composer MENDELSSOHN's Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 65, French Romantic composer FRANCK's Chorale No. 3 in a Minor, M. 40, and contemporary German organist and composer Maximilian SCHNAUS' Signals (from Remote Territories)- Concert Etude for Pedal Solo. MENDELSSOHN, the most significant German organ composer following BACH, completed six sonatas for the organ in 1844, the fourth containing four movements: Allegro con brio, Andante religioso, Allegretto, and Allegro maestoso e vivace. FRANCK, a pioneer in French organ symphony, wrote a series of three long chorales in 1890 (the year of his death), which are quite different from the melodies of Gregorian chants and BACH's chorales; they are instead full of fantasy and a sense of freedom that present well both the composer's exquisite skill and the rich timbre and expressiveness of the organ. SCHNAUS' Signals (from Remote Territories) is a challenge to the organist's feet as they are required to dance just as spiritedly as the fingers!
Program
F. MENDELSSOHN: Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 65
Maximilian SCHNAUS: Signals (from Remote Territories)- Concert Etude for Pedal Solo (Taiwan Premiere)
C. FRANCK: Chorale No. 3 in a minor, M. 40
Encore Pieces:
J. S. BACH: Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata
Open house Ticketing Information
- Redeem Free Ticket Online: Starting from 12:00pm Thursday 14 September 2023.
Link - Redeem Free Ticket at the Ticket Booth: Starting from 12:00pm Tuesday 10 October 2023, you can redeem your free ticket at the ticket booth of your selected venue. Each person is allocated to 2 tickets maximum. (One Way Try and Go is excluded)
Artists Introduction
Organ｜Christian SCHMITT
Since his debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon RATTLE and the Salzburg Festival with Magdalena KOŽENÁ, Christian SCHMITT has become one of the world's most sought-after organists. In the 2021/22 season, he was "Artist in Focus" of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich where he inaugurated the new organ at the Tonhalle with conductor Paavo JÄRVI.
SCHMITT recently debuted at Walt Disney Concert Hall presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed with the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Daniel BARENBOIM, and recorded HINDEMITH's Chamber Music No. 7 with conductor Christoph ESCHENBACH. In the 2022/23 season he debuted at Carnegie Hall with the Philharmonie Brno and at Meyerson Symphony Center presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
SCHMITT has performed as a recitalist at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Musikverein, Gewandhaus Leipzig, and Maison Symphonique Montréal. He has performed under conductors including Philippe HERREWEGHE, Jakub HRŮŠA, Marek JANOWSKI, Daniel BARENBOIM, Paavo JÄRVI, and Manfred HONECK. A frequent recital collaborator, SCHMITT has additionally performed with Magdalena KOŽENÁ, Matthias HÖFS, Thomas HAMPSON, and Matthias GOERNE.
For Deutsche Grammophon, SCHMITT recorded two CDs for the project "Bach 333 - Die neue Gesamtausgabe" and an album of works for voice and organ with soprano Magdalena KOŽENÁ. In 2013, he was awarded an ECHO Klassik for his recording of WIDOR's organ symphonies, Opp. 42, 3 and 69.
SCHMITT is on the faculty at Codarts University Rotterdam. SCHMITT studied organ in Paris, in Boston, and in Saarbrücken and has been a member of the jury for numerous competitions. SCHMITT is the Principal Organist of the Bamberger Symphoniker.
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Duration is 30 minutes without intermission.
