In the footsteps of Bach

The 1723 Hildebrandt organ in the Kreuzkirche, Stormthal. The opening recital on this organ was given by J S Bach / Andrew Benson-Wilson

Andrew Benson-Wilson is giving a recital in Leipzig next weekend on an organ where Bach gave the opening recital.  The 1723 Hildebrandt organ is in the village of Stormthal – Andrew sent me some photos and I thought you would like them.  The pedalboard is interesting! – and the bench Bach sat on for that recital is still in the church.

The organ has one manual and 14 stops – and a pedalboard which poses an interesting challenge to modern organists  /Andrew Benson-Wilson

Recital details:

Sunday 22 June 2014, 5pm
Kreuzkirche, Störmthal, near Leipzig, Germany
Andrew Benson-Wilson plays English music from c1690-1740 by Blow, Purcell, Croft and Handel on the famous 1723 Hildebrandt organ in the village of Störmthal.   Details (in German) here

Bach sat on this bench to play the opening recital  /Andrew Benson-Wilson