The Fascinating World of Organs
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All rights reserved rights All change. to Subject Press date: 04/2018 date: Press Thomas Ufert Thomas Senf, Daniel LTM/PUNCTUM, Wadewitz, Dieter Dr. imprint: Photo Concept and realisation: Ungestalt GbR; www.ungeatalt.de GbR; Ungestalt realisation: and Concept Editor: Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Marketing und Tourismus Leipzig Editor: Imprint www.leipzig.travel/packages Other offers are available at: available are offers Other www.leipzig.travel www.leipzig.travel from € 90,00 € from in DR in [email protected] supplement supplement p.p. price 251 7104 341 (0) +49 Fax: Single room room Single 295 € 275 7104 341 (0) +49 Phone: Leipzig 04109 9, Augustusplatz GmbH Marketing und Tourismus Leipzig from Please send your enquiry to: to: enquiry your send Please A musical surprise for each room each for surprise musical A • world of organs of world at the historic Barthels Hof inn Hof Barthels historic the at Menu Bach Sebastian Johann • GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments Musical of Museum GRASSI am Main am the and House Mendelssohn The fascinating fascinating The Frankfurt Museum, Bach the to Ticket • Public guided tour guided Public • Leipzig LEIPZIG CARD LEIPZIG • Three nights incl. breakfast incl. nights Three • Berlin Leipzig – City of Music of City – Leipzig www.region.leipzig.travel Travel Offer Travel St. Laurentius church in Markranstädt in church Laurentius St. local church in Zschortau in church local organ Kreutzbach organ Scheibe excursions and church tours taking place all year round. round. year all place taking tours church and excursions ment of organ building in the Leipzig Region, there are a number of of number a are there Region, Leipzig the in building organ of ment - develop historical the about more out find to want you If sound. unique Region gleams in their original state and attracts music-lovers with their their with music-lovers attracts and state original their in gleams Region Thanks to extensive restoration the majority of organs in the Leipzig Leipzig the in organs of majority the restoration extensive to Thanks over the world. the over ed instruments that still set standards today and inspire organ lovers all all lovers organ inspire and today standards set still that instruments ed Ladegast Kreutzbach Hildebrandt Silbermann handcraft and , , as such - home to an amazing variety of outstanding organs. 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Boys world-class institutions like the Gewandhaus Orchestra or St. Thomas Thomas St. or Orchestra Gewandhaus the like institutions world-class In the Leipzig Region you can feel the fascinating power of music of performances during music their Enjoy centuries. the over Leipzig everywhere – on streets and squares, in churches and concert halls. in lived and worked have Wagner Richard or Bartholdy Mendelssohn Leipzig’s musical heritage has a long-standing tradition: Over 500 Felix Bach, Sebastian Johann as names great including composers composers including great names as Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix 500 Over tradition: long-standing a has heritage musical Leipzig’s Mendelssohn Bartholdy or Richard Wagner have worked and lived in halls. concert and churches in squares, and streets on – everywhere Leipzig over the centuries. Enjoy their music during performances of music of power fascinating the feel can you Region Leipzig the In world-class institutions like the Gewandhaus Orchestra or St. Thomas Boys Choir. Germany of heart the in Console (Richter organ) Trampeli organ in Pomßen music of local world church in Zitzschen fascinating the Visit St. Georg church in Rötha in church Georg St. In both, Leipzig Wermsdorf and in thecastle surroundingHubertusburg area, the king of instruments organ Silbermann always provides an unforgettable organ musicalSchramm experience. Leipzig Region is home to an amazing variety of outstanding organs. Great organ builders such as Silbermann, Hildebrandt, Kreutzbach and Ladegast handcraft- ed instruments that still set standards today and inspire organ lovers all over the world. Thanks to extensive restoration the majority of organs in the Leipzig Region gleams in their original state and attracts music-lovers with their unique sound. If you want to find out more about the historical develop- ment of organ building in the Leipzig Region, there are a number of excursions and church tours taking place all year round. Kreutzbach organ Scheibe organ St. Laurentius church in Markranstädt local church in Zschortau Travel Offer www.region.leipzig.travel Leipzig – City of Music • Three nights incl. breakfast Berlin • LEIPZIG CARD Leipzig • Public guided tour • Ticket to the Bach Museum, Frankfurt The fascinating Mendelssohn House and the am Main GRASSI Museum of Musical Instruments • Johann Sebastian Bach Menu at the historic Barthels Hof inn world of organs • A musical surprise for each room Please send your enquiry to: Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH from Augustusplatz 9, 04109 Leipzig Phone: +49 (0) 341 7104 275 € 295 Fax: +49 (0) 341 7104 251 price p.p. Single room [email protected] in DR supplement from € 90,00 www.leipzig.travel Other offers are available at: www.leipzig.travel/packages Imprint Editor: Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Concept and realisation: Ungestalt GbR; www.ungeatalt.de Photo imprint: Dr. Dieter Wadewitz, LTM/PUNCTUM, Daniel Senf, Thomas Ufert Press date: 04/2018 Subject to change. All rights reserved DOMMITZSCH (Elbe) BITTERFELD-WOLFEN BAD DÜBEN Seelhausener See Naturpark LÖBNITZ Dübener TORGAU Heide DELITZSCH Großer Teich DOBERSCHÜTZ BELGERN Grabschützer See Werbeliner See Kiessee EILENBURG WIEDEMAR SCHILDAU Schladitzer See Dahlener RACKWITZ THALLWITZ Heide LOSSATAL Organs in SCHKEUDITZthe Leipzig region TAUCHA CAVERTITZ MACHERN WURZEN DAHLEN LEIPZIG BENNEWITZ BRANDIS Planitz- Kulkwitzer See wald OSCHATZ MARKRANSTÄDT Wermsdorfer Naunhofer Seen WERMSDORF MARKKLEEBERG TREBSEN Horstsee Cospudener See Wald NAUNHOF 5 GROSSPÖSNA Markkleeberger See 2 GRIMMA MÜGELN 3 ZWENKAU Störmthaler See Zwenkauer See RÖTHA BELGERSHAIN HÖFGEN 1 ESPENHAIN BÖHLEN Hainer See Thümmlitz- PEGAU 4 wald LEISNIG Mondsee GROITZSCH BAD LAUSICK Harthsee COLDITZ DÖBELN NEUKIERITZSCH BORNA Haselbacher See WALDHEIM ROCHLITZ KRIEBSTEIN GEITHAIN Talsperre Kriebstein 1 Silbermann organ (1722) 2 Hildebrandt organ (1723) 3 Richter organ (1671) 4 Ladegast organ (1868) 5 Schramm organ (1749) at St. Mary’s church, Rötha Kreuzkirche Störmthal, Großpösna Wehrkirche Pomßen, Parthenstein Church Altleisnig, Altleisnig Hubertusburg castle, Wermsdorf ALTENBURG Km Gottfried Silbermann (1683–1753) had Johann Sebastian Bach inspected the Built in 1671 the Richter organ is currently The biggest Ladegast organ of Saxony The organ which was inaugurated in already built a two-manual organ at St. organ in 1723 and “recognised and known as the oldest organ in Saxony. was built in Polditz in 1868. The three- 1749 at the church of Hubertusburg George’s church in Rötha in 1721. Three lauded it as capable and consistent”. With its “short octave” and meantone manual organ is of outstanding impor- castle was originally built for the court days after the inauguration of that first After comprehensive reconstruction of voicing, the organ’s sound concept and tance and has a reputation far beyond of Dresden. Its location high above organ, Freiherr von Friesen commis- the organ in 2008, its original state is its design of the façade are entirely the borders of Leipzig Region. the altar is quite unusual for a catholic sioned Silbermann to build another restored today. consistent with those of a renaissance church but the traditional spot was organ for St. Mary’s church. organ. already reserved for royal visitors. .