Karl Richter's 100th birthday at Bergson: Goldberg Variations with Hansjörg Albrecht
On October 15, the legendary conductor and organist Karl Richter would have turned 100. In 1951, he became cantor at St. Mark’s Church in Munich. From there, he toured the world with his “Munich Bach Choir,” making recordings and television broadcasts that set new standards. Bach and Richter—especially in Munich—became virtually synonymous.
In his honor, our Bergson Principal Organist Hansjörg Albrecht will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations. It is said that Bach wrote them for a count who could not sleep at night. His harpsichordist, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, was to play them for him. To entertain him as best as possible, Bach chose variations that are lively and gentle, yet also very varied: at times light and dance-like, at times meditative and contemplative, and at other times virtuosic and overwhelming.
This is particularly vividly brought to life in Hansjörg’s organ arrangement, especially since we distribute the sounds of the electronic organ throughout the space, creating a 360° audio experience. An experience that is so unique and possible only in “Europe’s smartest concert hall.”
Upcoming dates for Orgelsound 360°:
November 28, 2026: Orgelsound 360°: A Romantic Christmas
March 7, 2027: Orgelsound 360°: Splendor and Glory
June 4, 2027: Orgelsound 360°: Pictures at an Exhibition
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
(Transcription: Hansjörg Albrecht)
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Admission: 6:30 pm
Start: 7:00 pm
Ende: 8:15 pm
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