A colourful bouquet of musical pieces that are simply enjoyable, well-known melodies and a few folk tunes to sing along to: That’s the mix for this special »Cantabile« chamber concert. In close cooperation with the Alzheimer Stiftung Bamberg e. V., the programme and concept of the concert have been specially tailored to the needs of people with dementia. However, the concert is open to all people who are unable to visit a regular concert due to a disability or impairment. We welcome you and your accompanying persons to the Hegelsaal of the Bamberg Concert Hall for a diverse musical morning, moderated by Martin Timphus, violist and member of the Bamberg Symphony’s education team.

"CANTABILE" Light classical music for people with disabilities or impairments

Bamberg Concert Hall

An exciting journey of discovering the wide-ranging world of the Baroque era: the programme features a hand-picked selection of chamber music from the 17th and 18th centuries, some of which are rarely heard works filled with virtuosity, colours and melodic expression. And there is a marvellous foray into some of the European courts of this era. The influence of the Dresden court lutenist Sylvius Leopold Weiss, for example, reached far beyond Saxony: Wilhelmine, the music-loving Margravine of Bayreuth, also arranged for his harmonious compositions to be performed in her palace. When Telemann presented his series of quartets at the royal court in Versailles, the musical world there was at his feet – as the elegant and engaging dance movements were his fervent homage to the most elegant court in Europe at the time. It was said of Karl Kohaut that he was a »must-hear« when visiting Vienna. He was regarded as a gifted player of the lute in Haydn’s circle, but also composed himself – often with a preference for folk idioms. Michel Lambert was not only famous as a singer in the Parisian salons in the age of Louis XIV, but was also widely popular for his marvellous melodies, which were published widely as instrumental works. At the end of the Baroque picture book, we hear wonderful variations on the »Follia« tune, a stirring dance in triple metre that was a popular hit in Europe at that time: it was performed constantly in the streets, whether sung, whistled or stomped. Vivaldi’s magnificent version is a true showdown between the instruments.

Tobias Tauber

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Chamber concert: strings flute baroque lute · Bamberger Symphoniker

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"CANTABILE" Light classical music for people with disabilities or impairments · Bamberger Symphoniker

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