Solemn sounds: André Gold inspires with Bach's Christmas Oratorio!

Solemn sounds: André Gold inspires with Bach's Christmas Oratorio!

On the third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2024, the audience in the auditorium of the Burghauser Kurfürst-Maximilian-Gymnasium experienced a musical festival of the extra class! Under the direction of the talented conductor André Gold, J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio presented in a shortened version. This captivating performance mainly focused on cantatas I, V and VI, which caused many often overlooked aspects of the work. Gold spanned an impressive arc from the first cantata "How should I receive you" to the majestic final choir, accompanied by the serious melody "O main full blood and wounds". This performance was the child in the crib as great gentleman and strong king, which the audience moved strongly.

a musical treat

The ensemble was top -class: the concert choir Cantus Aurumque impressed with precise phrasing and clear sound, supported by the excellent musicians of the Salzburg Baroque Orchestra, which used instruments in the original sound. The soloists, especially Bernhard Bechtold as evangelist and Tobias Lusser as Herod, showed an outstanding performance, with Maria Helgath in particular shining despite short -term preparation. The applause was bombastic - the audience rose to honor the brilliant performance. André Gold expressed his gratitude and emphasized the importance of time: "Time is far more precious than anything that can be bought with money - because it comes from the heart and touches the heart", which underlined the emotional character of the evening, the Neue press .

The concert has not only proven to be the highlight of the Advent season, but also shows the promising skills of André Gold, which is celebrated by the magazine Orchestra as "master of the organ improvisation". His precise work on the peculiarities of the work, especially in the choral, was praised from all sides. The audience and the musicians were carried away by the intensity and expression of this special performance. An evening full of emotions and full of music history that will remain in the memory for a long time!