Baroque Dresden, Northern Sound - Masterworks by Bach and Zelenka with Choirs from Hamburg and Stockholm

Name: Baroque Dresden, Northern Sound - Masterworks by Bach and Zelenka with Choirs from Hamburg and Stockholm
Start: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kreuzkirche Ottensen

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 · 18:00

Kreuzkirche Ottensen, Hamburg, Germany

18 €

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Baroque Dresden, Northern Sound - Masterworks by Bach and Zelenka with Choirs from Hamburg and Stockholm — Kreuzkirche Ottensen, Hamburg

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A Baroque concert at Kreuzkirche Ottensen in Hamburg on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 18:00. Works by Bach and Zelenka performed by the Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Chor from Hamburg and Kammerchor Högalid from Stockholm, with the Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg under the direction of Eva Overlack. This joint project brings together two Nordic choirs, blending Scandinavian performance traditions. The concert is one of five German dates on the tour, with additional performances scheduled in Frankfurt, Cologne, and Berlin. Admission: 18 €.

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A towering figure of the Baroque era, Bach left behind over 1,000 works - cantatas, passions, concertos, organ pieces - that have shaped Western music for nearly three centuries. His compositions continue to fill concert halls across Europe and the world.

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Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051Six orchestral concertos, among the most celebrated works of the Baroque era

Mass in B minor, BWV 232Bach's monumental choral masterpiece, considered a pinnacle of Western sacred music

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988Keyboard work of extraordinary structural complexity; Glenn Gould's recordings made it iconic in the 20th century

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244Large-scale choral work; Mendelssohn's 1829 revival launched the Bach Renaissance

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565The most recognisable organ work in the classical repertoire

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