Bach is the beginning and the end of all music. This truth proves itself again and again - even in this chamber fibrillation in an industrial atmosphere. The range extends from the unfathomable dimensions of his "Musical Offering" to virtuoso concert music for the rare oboe d'amore and the intimate sphere of his duo sonatas, to instrumentally arranged arias from the "St. Matthew Passion" and the magnificent court music of the 5th Brandenburg Concerto. The inexhaustible cosmos of Bach's music will fill the former factory hall of the Naxos Union and open up space and senses for a special experience.

Kosmos Bach @ NAXOS

Waldschmidtstraße 19

Johann Sebastian Bach | Konzert für Oboe d'amore A-Dur BWV 1055 / Sonate Nr. 2 A-Dur für Violine und obligates Cembalo BWV 1015 / Matthäus-Passion – Zwei Arien in instrumentaler Bearbeitung / Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 BWV 1050

Kosmos Bach

Schloßstraße 1

Bach is the beginning and the end of all music, Max Reger once said. And this truth proves itself again and again - also in this chamber concert by the hr-Sinfonieorchester as part of the Wettenberg Winter Concerts. It is filled with the inexhaustible cosmos of Bach's "Musical Offering", his duo sonatas and concertos. You simply cannot miss it. The musicians of the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, with guest harpsichordist Flóra Fábri, also present a concerto for the rare oboe d'amore and the 5th of the famous "Brandenburg Concertos".

Pfarrstraße 5

This season, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) once again brings its chamber music concerts to the Forum Kultur Heppenheim. In the historic Kursaal, hr solo flautist Sebastian Wittiber and hr oboist Michael Höfele, accompanied by pianist Maria Ollikainen, will present French chamber music for flute, oboe, and English horn. The concert features a selection of distinctive works from the circle of the extraordinary composer Lili Boulanger, who at the age of 19 became the first woman to win the prestigious Prix de Rome and tragically died far too young just a few years later.

Chant du soir

Forum Kultur Heppenheim e. V.

French chamber music for flute, oboe, and English horn. A concert full of distinctive works from the circle of the extraordinary composer Lili Boulanger, who at the age of 19 became the first woman ever to win the prestigious Prix de Rome and died far too young just a few years later. Lili Boulanger was a child prodigy without equal. At the age of five, she began her studies at the Paris Conservatoire, learning piano, violin, cello, harp, and organ. Her life was shaped by two themes: her exceptional talent and an early lung condition. When she won the Prix de Rome, she also received a scholarship for a three-year residency at the Villa Medici in Rome. Her doctors tried to dissuade her from the trip. But for her, there was no doubt: she had to have this experience. In the end, she left behind over 50 works, including chamber music, hymns, and choral works such as a cantata.

Michael Höfele

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Mar 1, 2026

Chant du soir · Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mar 15, 2026

Chant du soir · Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Jun 4, 2025

Kosmos Bach @ NAXOS · hr-Sinfonieorchester

May 17, 2025

Kosmos Bach · hr-Sinfonieorchester

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Oboe in Duo brillant Guillaume Tell by Demersseman

Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

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