Bach's masterpieces sound in the Speyer Cathedral: organ cycle starts soon!

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Der Internationale Orgelzyklus 2025 im Speyerer Dom beginnt am 26. April mit Bach-Erinnerungen und spannenden Konzerten.
The international organ cycle 2025 in the Speyer Cathedral begins on April 26 with Bach memories and exciting concerts. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On April 26, 2025, the in the Speyer Cathedral. The opening of the cycle is celebrated under the motto "In the sign of Johann Sebastian Bach", which would have committed his 340th birthday on March 31, 2025 and whose 275th anniversary on July 28, 2025. Cathedral organist Markus Eichenlaub will present a program that focuses on Bach's life stations.

The opening concert begins at 7.30 p.m. and offers a diverse selection of works by Bach as well as from its students and admirers. The evening starts at 6.45 p.m. with an introductory conversation from Eichenlaub on the choir pedestal, which will give the audience deeper insights into the compositions and their historical contexts. The admission prices are very moderate at 15 euros (reduced 5 euros).

A look at the program

The program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach and contemporaries such as Georg Böhm and Dieterich Buxtehude. Compositions by Bach students such as Johann Ludwig Krebs and Johann Gottfried Müthel also find their place in the concert. There are also pieces by the late romantic Charles-Marie Widor, Sigfrid Karg-Elert and Walter Landmann, which are based on Bach's topics.

The international organ cycle comprises a total of seven concerts that will take place in the Speyer Cathedral. The Second concert will take place on May 28th at 7.30 p.m. List Bruckner's fifth symphony B major for organ duo.

further events

More appointments in the cycle are as follows:

  • Third concert: June 28 at 9 p.m.
  • fourth concert: 9 August at 7.30 p.m. with Christian Barthen from Bern
  • Fifth concert: August 30th at 7.30 p.m. with Alessandro Urbano from Dudelange, performance of Bruckner's 3rd Symphony D minor
  • sixth concert: September 30th at 7.30 p.m. with Christian Wolf (clarinet) and Daniel Wolf (organ)
  • Last concert: October 31 at 7.30 p.m. with Pieter van Dijk from Alkmaar
In addition, a prelude is offered before each concert from 6.45pm to 7.15pm, which is moderated by Klaus Gaßner and Markus Eichenlaub. Tickets are available via Reservix as well as in the Reservix ticket agencies and in the Dom-Info Speyer. This concert series not only promises a musical journey of discovery through Bach's work, but also the opportunity to get to know outstanding artists and diverse programs.

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