Johann Sebastian Bach was well aware of the special musical quality of his name and had already used the B-A-C-H motif himself, for example in the unfinished last movement of the "Kunst der Fuge". From the 18th century to the present day, the chromatic tone sequence has been used in countless compositions. These include numerous organ solo works, above all the famous compositions by Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Max Reger and Sigfrid Karg-Elert. However, those who know Armin Becker as one of Munich's most versatile organists will not be surprised that his programme also includes less well-known composers. The concert thus becomes a varied kaleidoscope with new discoveries and rediscoveries from the Baroque period to the present day.
Works
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Johann Georg Herzog (1822-1909), Fuge über B-A-C-H Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901), Fughetta über B-A-C-H Jan Albert van Eijken (1823-1868), Toccata und Fuge über den Namen B.A.C.H. op. 38 Hermann Schellenberg (1816-1862), Fantasie über den Namen BACH Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925), Fuga a 4 parti per organo sul tema FEDE A BACH op. 62 Harald Heilmann (1924-2018), Dyogramm Hans-Martin Kiefer (*1956), B-A-C-H-Rumba Elek Huzella (1915-1971), Epilogue (B-A-C-H)
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Organiser
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Evang.-Luth. Dekanatsbezirk Munich
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Evang.-Luth. Bischofskirche St. Matthäus Munich © Armin Becker
Armin Becker at the new console of the Steinmeyer-Woehl organ © Armin Becker
New console of the Steinmeyer-Woehl organ © Armin Becker
Façade pipes © Armin Becker
St Matthew's Church seen from Nußbaumpark (2025) © Armin Becker
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Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Matthäus
St. Matthäus is the main Protestant-Lutheran and Episcopal church in Munich. The predecessor of the current church was built in 1833 on Sonnenstraße near Karlsplatz and fell victim to National Socialist urban planning in 1938. From 1953 to 1955, Gustav Gsaenger built today's church, which is one of the most important monuments of post-war modernism in Germany.
