Organ matinee
with Richard Gowers

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Info

Anyone who loves music for organ and large brass ensemble will certainly not be disappointed by this programme. Sixteen musicians from the ranks of the Berliner Philharmoniker will be taking part when Richard Gowers takes to the organ. The young organist from London has become no stranger to Berlin since his Philharmonie debut almost two years ago. At that time, he performed with the Philharmonic brass players to great success, which soon gave rise to the wish to experience the 30-year-old once again in the Philharmonie. No sooner said than done.

Alongside Miloslav Kabeláč’s expressive Third Symphony, for which Jakub Hrůša has been engaged as conductor, works by Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner will also be performed. These symphonic arrangements for organ and brass were written by Richard Gowers himself, thereby revealing yet another facet of his talent. A performance to listen to – and marvel at.

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Artists

Richard Gowers organ
Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker
Jakub Hrůša conductor

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Programme

Richard Strauss
Festive Prelude, op. 61 (arr. for organ and large brass ensemble by Richard Gowers)

Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fantasia for mechanical Organ in F minor, K. 608

Richard Wagner
Götterdämmerung: Siegfrieds Trauermarsch (arr. for organ and large brass ensemble by Richard Gowers)

Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker

Johann Sebastian Bach
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (arr. for organ by Max Reger)

Miloslav Kabeláč
Symphony No. 3 for Organ, Brass and Timpani, op. 33

Blechbläserensemble der Berliner Philharmoniker, Jakub Hrůša conductor

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Additional information

Duration ca. 1 hour and 10 minutes