Concerts in churches. Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. List of organ halls where you can listen to organ music

For 15 years in the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Malaya Gruzinskaya, 27, in the absence of divine services, concerts of brass music have been played. The Swiss beauty of the Kuhn company perfectly reproduce the music of different eras thanks to the well-thought-out acoustics of the temple. Moreover, by purchasing a ticket to an organ concert here, you will not only get aesthetic satisfaction, but also do a good deed - all the proceeds go to charity.

Malaya Gruzinskaya street, 27/13

Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

At the end of the 19th century, a prominent German entrepreneur Wilhelm Sauer, who owns an organ-building company, installed the instrument opposite the altar of the cathedral. The organ was overhauled ten years ago under the direction of the German master Reinhardt Hüfken. Now you can listen to the music of a wonderful instrument in the unique acoustics of the cathedral at divine services and concerts.

per. Starosadsky, 7/10, building 10

Moscow International House of Music (MMDM)

Some of the best concerts in the country are held at the Moscow International House of Music. In addition to organists and other classical performers, you can listen to jazz, folk, pop music and much more at the MMDM.

Kosmodamianskaya nab., 52, bldg. 8

Concert Hall on Mokhovaya

The concerts on Mokhovaya Street are supported by Belcanto, a public organization dedicated to unique cultural projects. Thanks to them, Moscow viewers can visit not only organ evenings for free, but also festivals of various styles of music and opera.

st. Mokhovaya, 11

Memorial Museum of A.N. Scriabin, Hall of Innovations

In this multimedia complex, events are held not only in the concert hall, but also in the exhibition space and the interactive classroom. Previously, there was an old dilapidated apartment building, but several years ago it was renovated and turned into a center for contemporary art. The purpose of the complex is to promote the visualization of music, as Alexander Nikolaevich wanted.

Museum of Musical Culture. Glinka

The Glinka Museum houses a rich collection of folk instruments from different countries, as well as an exposition about the history of Russian music. Here, in addition to concerts, you can listen to lectures, see music and literary manuscripts, as well as documents related to the life and work of famous musicians.

st. Fadeeva, 4

The organ is the king of instruments. And any self-respecting royal dynasty traces its lineage from time immemorial. And it is true. The foreshadowing of the organ can be seen in Pan's flute and bagpipes. The organ was invented by the ancient Greek Ktesibius, who lived in Egyptian Alexandria. True, this organ was water-borne and sounded during gladiatorial battles, as well as during the ceremony of the inauguration of the emperors. The image of a water organ is found on the coins of the emperor Nero, a famous music lover.

In the 4th century, organs appeared that were quite royal in their sound, and in the 7th century Pope Vitalian introduced the organ to the Catholic Church. Byzantium of the 8th century was universally and deservedly famous for its organs! True, they were rough in appearance, and the keyboard was so wide that they hit the keys not with your fingers, but with your fists. However, the royal courts of that time were not distinguished by special sophistication of manners.

Already in the XIV century, the organ acquired pedals, i.e. keyboard for feet. Playing with two hands and two legs significantly increased the performer's capabilities. And in XV - the width of the keys finally decreased and the number of pipes increased. And we got that king of musical instruments that we know and love today. Further improvements were important, but not so significant.

Any royal dynasty necessarily owns some kind of secret. The organ also has it. Organ - heals souls. His nobility is so great that any simple melody performed on his trumpets becomes high music. By the way, the number of pipes in some organs reaches 7000. And, in order not to get confused in all this variety, they are grouped by registers. The register is a set of pipes with the same timbre and being, as it were, a separate instrument. When meeting with an organ, the organist must register. After all, each instrument is absolutely individual - the number of registers, at times, reaches 300. And also, in order not to be distracted while playing, the organist prepares in advance the timbres of the keyboards - manuals. The organ has several of them - on the largest, it happens up to seven.

The king is made by the retinue. The more majestic the king, the larger the trail of his music. And organ music was written by the best composers. And, of course, the closest and most trusted of them is Johann Sebastian Bach. By the way, Bach, although he was a great organist, treated his playing with a grain of irony. “You just need to know which keys and when to press, and the organ will do the rest,” he answered the question of how he succeeds.

The organ is like an orchestra. But he is more magnificent than the orchestra. Behind him is more than two thousand years of history. And an equally boundless future. We love the organ and recognize its primacy in the beautiful realm of music. After all, he is the true king of instruments.

You can really feel organ music only by hearing it at a live concert. Not one, even the most perfect speaker system, does not transmit vibrations, air movements and the magic of the "King of Instruments" melodies. Its power and variety of overtones, combined with violin, saxophone and other instruments, create an enchanting sound that cannot be forgotten.

The Belcanto Charitable Foundation brings to your attention a varied poster of organ music concerts in the halls of Moscow. You can choose a suitable event below on this page. Our charitable foundation offers a variety of programs, from classical organ concerts to audiovisual performances. You can buy a ticket by going to the section of the event you like, where you will find not only a description of the event, but also the time of its holding. There you can also pay for the seats you like in a convenient way. All changes in the schedule are immediately reflected in the poster.

For a long time, the main organ of the conservatory was the one in the main hall. It was designed by Aristide Cavaye-Col himself, a famous French master. The audience first heard it in 1901. The organ is now undergoing restoration; its return is planned for 2016, on the 150th anniversary of the Moscow Conservatory.

st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 13/6

In the Svetlanov Hall of the House of Music, there is the largest organ in Russia, which is unmatched either in size or in technical equipment. Inside there are about 6,000 pipes and 84 registers, which turns it into a modern "symphonic" organ. Its height is more than 14 m, width - more than 10 m, weight - 30 tons.

Kosmodamianskaya emb., 52, building 8

Here is the oldest organ in Russia, which also belonged to the famous German master Friedrich Ladegast. This organ, constructed in 1868, can rightfully be called a masterpiece, and professionals note its soft sound. In the museum, you can play the instrument yourself for 15 minutes and listen to the history of its creation. The pleasure will cost 5500 rubles.

Fadeeva st., 4

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

They say that the music of concert and church organs is almost the same, but still professionals advise to choose the appropriate place. For example, the best place to listen to inspirational church music on one of the oldest organs in the country is in this cathedral. The interior is very beautiful and conducive to inviting inspiration.

st. M. Gruzinskaya, 27/13

Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christians-Baptists

The organ installed here belongs to the master of the era of German romanticism Ernst Rever. The instrument was designed in 1898. The church hosts free organ concerts every last Sunday of the month. They perform works by Bach, Mozart, Handel, Tchaikovsky and others.

M. Trekhsvyatitelsky per., 3

The organ appeared here quite recently, since 2008. The instrument may be small, but in Germany it was made specifically for the "Khlebny Dom". The Glatter-Götz-Klais is a compact 12-register organ that can be moved around the stage on a dedicated mobile platform.

estate Tsaritsyno, st. Dolskaya, 1.

The hall is notable for music lovers because in 1843 Franz Liszt himself played here. The organ in the hall was designed in 1898 by the German master Wilhelm Sauer. The repertoire is completely different, from the classic "Seasons" by Vivaldi to music from Hollywood movies.

Starosadsky per., 7/10

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The organ is the sounding universe. It is impossible not to notice it. Any timbres and voices are hidden in its polished pipes. It is ideal for expressing strong emotions or religious ecstasy, embodying in sound complex issues that have worried humanity for millennia. Century after century, the organ has played in churches throughout Europe and America, and a huge number of composers have written works exclusively for the "king of instruments" solo or as the main timbre in an ensemble.

Among them are not only Johann Sebastian Bach, who brought organ playing to a transcendental level, but also Mozart, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Brahms and many others. The works of these authors are included in the repertoire of contemporary organists. To find them in a concert program means to join the centuries-old tradition that is maintained to this day.

Organ music in Moscow sounds in many churches and cathedrals. It is an honor for any temple to have an organ. And any listener will experience incomparable pleasure when the great scores announce the space under the church vaults. Moscow concert halls of various levels also boast the presence of an organ and regular concerts designed for connoisseurs of organ music.

The organ can sound as a single voice or in the company of other instruments up to the duduk and saxophone, it accompanies multimedia projects, fabulous performances or performances. And each time such events turn into a true musical feast. Using the recommendations of the KudaGo portal, you will always know where to listen to organ music in Moscow.

ParkSeason continues to share with its readers the unusual places of Moscow. In today's article, we will tell you where you can listen to a real organ, look at the Protestant church, and how to find yourself in little England (or Germany) without leaving Sadovoye.

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Lutheran Cathedral of Peter and Paul in Starosadsky Lane

A Gothic spire is hidden in the alleys of Kitay-gorod: upon closer examination, it grows into an architectural structure not typical for Moscow. This is the Cathedral of Peter and Paul. After long wanderings of the Lutheran community (cathedrals have appeared both on Chistye Prudy and in Lefortovo since the 17th century), at the beginning of the 19th century it finally settled in Starosadsky Lane (then it was still Kosmodamiansky). For meetings and services, they bought the estate of the Lopukhin princes and in 1818 laid a church here. The house was rebuilt for several years, and by the 1850s there were so many parishioners that they decided to expand the building: it was then that it was given the look it has now - with a bell and a Gothic spire. Germans, Swedes, Finns, Estonians and Latvians living in Moscow came here. Divine services were conducted in three languages: German, Latvian and Estonian.

Already in March 1915, pogroms began here, and with the advent of Soviet power, the activities of the cathedral stopped altogether. The building was handed over to the cinema, and the spire was dismantled. By the early 1990s, initiative groups began to raise the issue of restoring the cathedral, and twenty years later, after a long search for sponsors and paperwork, the service began again in the reconstructed temple.

One of the main relics and attractions of the Peter and Paul Cathedral is the historical organ. In 1892, the community acquired the 42-register “E. F. Walker ", which became the best instrument in Moscow. During the war, he was evacuated to Novosibirsk, where he was scrapped. Fortunately, V. Sauer ", who, being a" resident "of the Lutheran Church in the German Sloboda, was transported to the Crematorium, where it was preserved until the 2000s. In 2005 it was repaired and transferred to the Peter and Paul Cathedral: musicians continue to play on it.

Concerts are regularly held in the cathedral hall: the organization is carried out by the Belcanto charitable foundation. It is directed by Tatiana Lanskaya, a singer and popularizer of classical music. ParkSeason talked with Tatiana and found out for whom and why organists are performing in Moscow.

Tell me, what musicians perform at the concerts? Are they professional people?

Organists from all over the world perform at concerts organized by the foundation. Today it is about 5,000 people. We invite musicians to Moscow and organize evenings of various formats.

What venues do organists perform at?

The halls are scattered all over Moscow: it can be a cathedral in the center of Moscow, chamber rooms of a conservatory, palaces in estates, museums.

Peter and Paul Cathedral - one of the main venues for organ concerts?

This is a site with a historic German organ from the 19th century. There are also old instruments in the Great and Small Halls of the Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Hall and the Glinka Museum.

How many concerts does the foundation hold?

The maximum number of events per day is 11. On average, the number of concerts already held is close to five thousand. In August we will open programs in St. Petersburg.

Who goes to organ concerts?

There is no single audience layer. It strongly depends on the format of the concert and the venue where it is held. If this is a Bach concert, for example, we expect people of a more "academic", older age. If it's Sounding Canvases and Sounds of the City, then hipsters and the middle class are coming. This is a separate project of the foundation, which was launched last year: playing musical instruments is accompanied by art installations that are projected onto the walls and dome of the cathedral. Drawings that fall into the projection are created on the spot with sand or water. That is, there is a combination of several types of art at once: music, drawing and video. You can buy tickets for the concert on the website of the Belcanto Foundation.

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Malaya Gruzinskaya

In the Presnensky district on Malaya Gruzinskaya, there is another cathedral that is unusual for our eyes - this is a Catholic church built before the 1917 revolution. Divine services are held here, it seems, in all European (and not only) languages ​​- French, Spanish, Polish, English, Latin, and even in Korean and Armenian. This temple was opened in 1911, and was built at the expense of the Poles, who densely settled in the area near the modern Belorussky railway station, working on the Moscow-Smolensk railway. The cathedral on Gruzinskaya was more fortunate than the one in Starosadsky lane: during the war it was plundered, but not thoroughly destroyed. In the Soviet years, a food base was located here, and then they gave the building as a hostel. In the late 1990s, Polish expats secured the return of the cathedral to the Catholic Church, and services were resumed here. There are two organs in the temple: digital and wind. Unlike the organ in Peter and Paul Cathedral, these are modern instruments created in the last fifty years. Organ concerts in different formats are held in the cathedral on Malaya Gruzinskaya every week: sometimes organists perform solo, sometimes accompanied by other musical instruments. You can view the current schedule on the website of the Art of Kindness charitable foundation, which organizes concerts.

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St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Voznesensky Lane

The Victorian Gothic temple is quietly located in Voznesensky Lane: even those who consider themselves a connoisseur of architectural Moscow do not immediately understand where he is hiding. This is the only Anglican church in the capital, and all services are held here in English. The British community, like the German, wandered around the city for quite a long time: since the 16th century, churches were either built in the Nemetskaya Sloboda and next to the Sukharev Tower, or parts of the mansions were rented from the Russian aristocracy. Finally, in 1828, the Anglican parish settled in Voznesensky Lane: then still in Kolychev's house. In the 1870s, the community grew, and it was decided to rebuild the building. An architectural project was requested from London and a typical English church was erected according to Richard Freeman's sketches. In January 1885, the first solemn divine service was held here. At the same time, the "Brindley and Forster" organ was installed. The fate of the temple in the Soviet years is not much different from those that we have already told about: first they stopped the services, then they placed a hostel and destroyed the organ, and already in 1960 the building of the Melodiya recording studio was handed over. Because of the good acoustics, musicians began to use the temple: the main artists recorded songs here. In this case, too, the 1990s became salvation: after Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Moscow, they promised to return the church to parishioners, after which Melodiya vacated the premises.

Nowadays organ concerts are held in St. Andrew's Cathedral: however, the musicians play an electronic digital instrument. Events are held in different styles: you can get to rock performances where Nirvana is rehearsed, or you can listen to a non-professional parish choir. On the website of the Heavenly Bridge Charitable Foundation, which is responsible for organizing concerts, you can view the schedule and purchase tickets for the concert.