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Romantic Encounters

took place · 27 Jun 2026

Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany

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Romantic Encounters — Frauenkirche, Dresden
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Ludwig Thuille Symphony in F major or Romantic Overture op. 16
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger Mass in C major op. 169

Soprano: Romy Petrick
Alto: Britta Schwarz
Tenor: Alexander Schafft
Bass: Sebastian Richter

Choir of the Frauenkirche
Robert Schumann Philharmonic
Conductor: Frauenkirche Cantor Matthias Grünert

This concert shines a light on two exceptionally rare gems of late Romanticism: Ludwig Thuille's Romantic Overture and the Mass in C major by his composition teacher and predecessor at the Munich Conservatory, Josef Rheinberger. Rheinberger's other pupils include names that now far outshine his own reputation: Max Bruch, Engelbert Humperdinck, Richard Strauss, and Wilhelm Furtwängler. A rare chance to hear this "missing link" of music history performed live!

Pre-concert talk with Cantor Matthias Grünert at 18:00

Artist meet-and-greet with Matthias Grünert after the concert, with a ceremonial tapping of an Augustiner barrel