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Dresdner Gedenktag Haydn Messe

Great Oratorios from Classical and Contemporary Times
© Martin Forster

02/13

Saturday | 02/13/2027
7:00 pm Start of Concert
Kulturpalast, Konzertsaal

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About the Concert

Haydn's "Nelson Mass" was composed in 1798 during a time of acute threat from Napoleon's troops. The tense, at times dark sound language is unusual for Haydn and reflects a society that is pleading for security and peace. The prominently featured trumpets and timpani also evoke military signals, although originally they were used out of financial necessity, as there was a lack of brass players due to financial constraints. Penderecki's "Polish Requiem," more than 180 years later, reflects on war and violence, but not from a situation of danger, but from a perspective of remembrance. It is not a requiem for a single individual, but a musical monument to the victims of war, uprisings, and political oppression in Poland. While Haydn's Mass implores for hope and protection, Penderecki consciously conveys pain, loss, and sorrow. All of this is also connected to the annual commemoration of the destruction of Dresden on February 13, 1945, and the enduring reminder of peace, non-violence, and tolerance.

Programme

Joseph Haydn
"Nelson Mass" ("Missa in angustiis" - „Mass in Distress") for Soli, Choir, Orchestra and Organ

Krzysztof Penderecki
Excerpts from the "Polish Requiem"

Artists

Hans-Christoph Rademann
Conductor
Louise McClelland Jacobsen
Soprano
Marie Henriette Reinhold
Alto
Patrick Grahl
Tenor
Matthias Winckhler
Bass
Dresdner Kammerchor
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Hans-Christoph Rademann

Conductor

Hans-Christoph Rademann was born in Dresden and used to be a member of the Kreuzchor. While still studying choral and orchestral conducting, he founded the Dresdner Kammerchor, which he developed into an internationally renowned top choir and continues to conduct to this day. After holding leading positions with the NDR Chor and the RIAS Kammerchor, he has been Director of the International Bach Academy Stuttgart since 2013 and Artistic Director of the Erzgebirge Music Festival since 2008. In 2025, he was awarded the Georg Friedrich Händel Ring.

 

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Louise McClelland Jacobsen

Danish-New Zealand soprano Louise McClelland Jacobsen is establishing herself as a versatile and expressive artist with a repertoire spanning opera, oratorio, song, and
contemporary music.

She made her operatic debut at the Royal Danish Opera as the Fifth Maid in Strauss’ Elektra.

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Marie Henriette Reinhold

Leipzig-born mezzo-soprano Marie Henriette Reinhold has performed in numerous concert halls and major churches in Germany and other European countries since graduating with honours in 2020. She has been performing at the Bayreuth Festival since 2019, where she will sing one of Klingsor's Flowermaidens and the Voice from Above in "Parsifal" as well as Floßhilde in "Der Ring" in the anniversary year 2026. She is also highly successful in the baroque repertoire, in new music and in the lied repertoire.

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Patrick Grahl

Patrick Grahl began his career as a member of the Thomanerchor and went on to study singing, also in his home city of Leipzig. Since winning first prize at the 20th International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in 2016, the tenor has become a much sought-after opera, concert and oratorio singer, whose work has already been documented on numerous CD and radio recordings. He works with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Vladimir Jurowski, Ton Koopman, Andrew Manze and Hans-Christoph Rademann.

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Matthias Winckhler

Matthias Winckhler, a bass-baritone from Munich, mainly performs as a Lied and oratorio singer in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands and is a regular guest at major festivals. From 2015 to 2018, he was a member of the ensemble at the Hanover State Opera, where he could be seen in roles ranging from Mozart's Papageno to Korngold's Frank in "Die tote Stadt". He received musical inspiration in masterclasses from Matthias Goerne, Christa Ludwig, Bejun Mehta and Peter Schreier, among others.

 

 

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Dresdner Kammerchor

In its 40-year history, the Dresdner Kammerchor under the direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann has developed an outstanding sound that has earned it worldwide renown. The choir is still associated with its founding place, the Dresdner Musikhochschule, through annual collaborations. Its repertoire ranges from baroque music, especially Saxon court music, to choral symphonic pieces from the classical and romantic periods, as well as a cappella works from the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary music.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class! That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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