»The night has passed!« In 1840, elaborate celebrations were held in Saxony to mark the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing. These were capped with a performance of Mendelssohn’s »Lobgesang« in Leipzig’s Thomaskirche.
Conductor: Manfred Honeck
Dates & Cast
- Conductor Manfred Honeck
- Chorst André Kellinghaus
- Chefdienst Christoph Dennerlein
- Conductor Manfred Honeck
- Chorst André Kellinghaus
- Chefdienst Christoph Dennerlein
- Soloist (m) Christina Landshamer, Simona Šaturová, Tilman Lichdi
- Conductor Manfred Honeck
- Chorst André Kellinghaus
- Chefdienst Christoph Dennerlein
- Soloist (m) Christina Landshamer, Simona Šaturová, Tilman Lichdi
In brief
»The night has passed!«
In 1840, elaborate celebrations were held in Saxony to mark the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing. These were capped with a performance of Mendelssohn’s »Lobgesang« in Leipzig’s Thomaskirche. When the piece was published, the composer dedicated the symphony-cantata to the Saxon King Frederick Augustus II. In return, the monarch expressed his gratitude by awarding him the honorary title of »Royal Saxon Kapellmeister«. Although the plan to secure the services of the famous conductor for the Saxon court fell through, Mendelssohn became a frequent visitor to Dresden. On Palm Sunday in 1843, he conducted the Royal Kapelle (today’s Staatskapelle) in a programme that included his oratorio »St. Paul«.
Programme
Franz Schubert Symphonie Nr. 2 B-Dur D 125
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy »Lobgesang«. Symphonie-Kantate für Soli, Chor, Orchester und Orgel op. 52
More info: staatskapelle-dresden.de
