Concert

BEETHOVEN AND ROSSINI Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) The Italian in Algiers, Overture Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Concerto in D major op. 61 Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92 Jan Mráček Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague Gerd Schaller, conductor Subject to change without notice. Tickets at 39 | 44 | 49 € The Czech Symphony Orchestra Prague, one of the leading orchestras in the Czech Republic, will open the Ebrach Music Summer 2026 with masterpieces by Ludwig van Beethoven and Gioachino Rossini. The overture to "The Italian in Algiers" is a sparkling masterpiece full of wit, rhythmic energy and dramatic surprises - a prime example of Rossini's brilliant operatic artistry. Beethoven's violin concerto - famous for its wonderful melodies and balanced form - is one of the most frequently performed works in music history. The internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso Jan Mráček, concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, promises an extraordinary listening experience in the magnificent Kaisersaal of Ebrach Monastery - a room whose dimensions correspond to those of Beethoven's time. The music of the great Viennese classical composer unfolds its full effect here, not only visually but also acoustically. In the second part of the evening, you can expect Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, which was celebrated by none other than Richard Wagner as the "apotheosis of dance". A sparkling, symphonic-dance prelude to a summer full of music in the heart of Franconia!

Program: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) arranged by E. H. Lemare Tannhäuser, Overture Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541 George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), arranged by Jonathan Scott Concerto in G minor op. 4 No. 1 Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) arranged by Jonathan Scott My Fatherland, The Moldau Edward Elgar (1857-1934) arranged by Jonathan Scott Enigma Variations Op. 36, Nimrod Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) arranged by Jonathan Scott Symphony No. 3 in C minor op. 78, Finale Free admission. We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!

PROGRAMME Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 546 Schübler chorales alternating with improvisations by Karol Mossakowski Wachet auf, the voice calls us Wo soll ich fliehen hin Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten Meine Seele erhebt den Herren Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden Max Reger (1873-1916) Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor Free admission. We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!

Baroque Virtuoso Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068 Concerto for violin, oboe and orchestra in C minor BWV 1060R Concerto for two violins and orchestra in D minor BWV 1043 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Water Music, Suite II in D major Orchestra with Gewandhaus musicians Leipzig Gerd Schaller, conductor Festive baroque music in the Kaisersaal with works by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel has always been very popular. When musicians from the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra also perform this concert, the crowds are particularly large. Experience has shown that the Leipzig orchestra's traditional guest performance as part of the Ebrach Summer of Music sells out quickly - so it's worth booking your tickets early! Under the title VIRTUOSES BAROQUE, the program this time features true gems of the Baroque repertoire, with the solo concertos presented promising a very special treat for the ears. Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 offers particularly festive sounds, and the famous Air from it is one of Bach's best-known works. His concerto for violin and oboe is often regarded as an adaptation of Bach's earlier harpsichord concerto, with the violin and oboe taking on the role of the harpsichord. In the concerto for two violins, on the other hand, the two soloists enter into an exciting competition. The program is rounded off by the D major suite from Handel's Water Music, which revives the former splendour of a royal river journey. A musical treat that is guaranteed to delight! Subject to change without notice. Tickets at 39 | 44 | 49 €

PROGRAM Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 545 Georg Böhm (1661-1733) Vater unser im Himmelreich Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) Sonata in F major, Wq 70 Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) Symphonie-Passion op. 23, Die Welt in Erwartung des Erlösers Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Die Toteninsel, transcribed by Louis Robilliard Thomas Ospital (born 1990) Improvisation Free admission. We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!

SOUND CATHEDRAL Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Mass No. 1 in D minor Te Deum Munich Philharmonic Choir Rehearsal: Andreas Herrmann Philharmonie Festiva Gerd Schaller, conductor Subject to change without notice. The now legendary and internationally acclaimed Bruckner cycle in Ebrach with the Philharmonie Festiva continues - this time with two monumental choral-symphonic masterpieces by Anton Bruckner. His Mass in D minor once made such a lasting impression on conductor Johann Ritter von Herbeck that he persuaded Bruckner to move to Vienna. The Te Deum, in turn, is one of the most impressive musical eulogies of all. A truly monumental sound experience awaits you - with a top-class cast: the Munich Philharmonic Choir, which has already celebrated great success with Bruckner's Mass in F minor, Herbeck's Great Mass, Goldmark's opera Merlin and, most recently, Haydn's Creation at the Ebrach Music Summer, guarantees top musical quality this year too - together with the Philharmonie Festiva and an international ensemble of soloists. The former Ebrach Abbey Church will once again become a cathedral of sound. An experience that you will not only hear, but feel. Don't miss out on it. Tickets at 29 | 39 | 44 | 54 €

PROGRAM Karl Borromäus Waldeck (1841-1905) Organ Fantasy in C major Jesús Guridi (1886-1961) Variaciones sobre un tema vasco Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) Partita "Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Praeludium in C BWV 545/1 Air BWV 1068 (organ arrangement by Sigfrid Karg-Elert) Fuga in C BWV 545/2 Guy Bovet (*1942) Salamanca (para un òrgano barroco espanol) Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) from: First Partita in E major op. 100 Canzona (2nd movement) Finale (7th movement) Free admission. We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!

PROGRAMME César Franck (1822-1870) Choral No. 1 in E major Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Partite diverse sopra "Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen" BWV 770 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Nachtstücke op. 23 Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937) Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Finale Free admission. We would be delighted to receive your donation for the preservation of the organs!