Meinolf Brueser's book "Wenn Bach trauert" offers a completely new perspective on Bach's motets and on Bach himself. The historical origins of Bach's motets have remained a mystery to musicologists. Since an essay by Bernhard Friedrich Richter in 1912, they have been regarded as bourgeois commissioned music. This book (Bärenreiter 2023) removes this image by demonstrating the untenability of Richter's justification and posing the question of the occasions in an unbiased new way. And it does indeed succeed in revealing the reasons for the composition of the motets through in-depth analyses and a meticulous historical investigation.
In an introductory lecture lasting 45 minutes, Meinolf Brüser will talk about his research findings, which are regarded as sensational by international Bach scholars. The motets can then be heard at 7.00 pm in a dialogue concert with the BachWerkVokal ensemble under the direction of Gordon Safari in the Erlöserkirche.
Works by J. S. Bach
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Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225):
Motette
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Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227):
Motette (Trauermusik)
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Fürchte dich nicht (BWV 228):
Motette (Trauermusik)
Venue
Erlöserkirche München-Schwabing
Parish hall of the Erlöserkirche
Ungererstr. 13
80802 München
Accessibility:
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Catering offer:
Ja, nur Getränke
Organiser
In co-operation with
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Erlöserkirche München-Schwabing
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Evang.-Luth. Dekanatsbezirk Munich
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Tickets
This event is free of charge.
More information
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Maximum number of participants:
100
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In which language:
German
Organiser
Ensemble BachWerkVokal
In 2015, Gordon Safari founded the ensemble BachWerkVokal Salzburg, which defines its central artistic point of reference in the vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Within a short space of time, BachWerkVokal has developed into a recognised ensemble for historical performance practice in Austria, which now performs internationally. BachWerkVokal organises its own concert series in the Christuskirche Salzburg.