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Augustusburg Music Summer: Baroque splendour of colour

The Salzburg "Ensemble Bizzarie" is enthusiastic about all the tonal colours of baroque music. Founded in 2021, the chamber music ensemble makes sophisticated and authentic use of this wealth of colour on original instruments.

Event information

Date & Time

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Location

Augustusburg, castle church in the castle

entrance 5€ (Reduced 3€)

Under the direction of Clara Starzetz, the four musicians will be able to utilise the acoustics of the castle church for harmonies in both major and minor keys.
Organist Friedrich Sacher will make the more than 600 pipes of the historic Renkewitz organ resound with a versatile chorale arrangement from northern Germany.

Participants

Recorders | Clara Starzetz
Violin | Martin Schneider
Viola da gamba | Jakob Kuchenbuch
Harpsichord | Agata Meissner
Organ | Friedrich Sacher

 

Programme

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
Adagio from Violin Sonata Op. 4 No. 1

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Conversation between a Sanguineus and Melancholicus

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Suite on the chorale "Auf meinen lieben Gott trau ich in Angst und Not", BuxWV 179
for organ

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Trio Sonata in D minor TWV 42:d10 

 

Additional information:

Extended cable car journey times - this way the Augustusburg Music Summer can also be reached.
On all Saturdays from 14 June to 23 August 2025, the Augustusburg cable car will extend its journey times until 19:40. From Chemnitz, take the Erzgebirgsbahn railway to Erdmannsdorf.

Extra tip:
Guided tour of the old town centre of Augustusburg at 16:00
Cost: €5, pre-booking at the tourist information centre is recommended

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.