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Van Gogh. Eight saxophones, organ and water animation
Moscow musical life is oversaturated with various events - every day in the poster you can find concerts for every taste. In this tough struggle for the listener, either concerts that attract the names of world stars, or offer some kind of zest, arouse curiosity, are in the lead. The Belcanto Charitable Foundation has its own identity and is not lost in the Moscow musical sea: each concert organized by it is exclusive. The repertoire of concerts offered by the Foundation is huge - from children's performances with anime to Vivaldi, from Queen's music to Mozart's requiem. Yes, and these concerts take place in interesting places - here is one of them, Cathedral Peter and Paul, and I went last Saturday. Those who came were waiting for the concert “Van Gogh. Eight saxophones, organ and water animation” from the series “Sounding canvases”. Moreover, in fact, there were even two organs: a modern electric organ and a historical Sauer organ (1898) (Anna Suslova shone on both). And the concert program was extremely interesting: not only the works of the great Bach, Mozart, Handel, Pergolesi, Debussy, but also modern composers such as Guillermo Lago and Carl Jenkins sounded. I must say that I had never heard G. Lago's suite "Ciudades" before, and it, performed by four saxophonists, was beautiful. But eight saxophones participated in the concert, these were two quartets: Sirenes Saxofone Quartet - consisting of lovely girls, and the purely masculine "Russian Saxophone Quartet", and the saxophones also played music that was not specially written for them, but sounded in an arrangement interesting. True, in my opinion, in the competition with the organ, saxophones still lost. The music was accompanied by projections on the apse of the cathedral of Van Gogh's works and variations on the themes of his paintings, made in the technique of water animation-ebru (artist - Anna Klykovskaya). When I was going to the concert, it was the water animation that caused me some doubts, I almost never saw it, although I guessed what it was. In fact, it turned out to be very interesting to watch how a picture is created right before your eyes, smoothly flowing into another, for example, a seascape turns into a blooming garden, and an iris suddenly blooms in the starry sky. As a result, the Belcanto Foundation miraculously managed to combine several types of art in one concert, and to combine them very organically - it's a pity that the name of the director of this whole action was not found in the program.

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Cathedral Church of Peter and Paul in Moscow - poster, tickets for organ music concerts, schedule, hall scheme.

The Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Starosadsky Lane is functioning cathedral where organ music concerts are held. Concerts are held here in their free time from worship, thereby opening up to everyone (regardless of beliefs and views) the opportunity to join the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Russia and Europe.

The first Lutherans appeared in Moscow in the 16th century. These were artisans, doctors and merchants invited from Europe. And already in 1694, Peter I founded the Lutheran stone church in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul - which was consecrated a year later, in his personal presence. During the Great Moscow Fire of 1812, the temple burned down. And the parish acquired the Lopukhins' estate near Pokrovka, on Starosadsky Lane. At the expense of the King of Prussia Frederick William III, as well as with the participation of Alexander I, in June of the following year, the reconstruction of the purchased house into a church began - a dome and a cross were erected. On August 18, 1819, the temple was consecrated. In February 1837, the organ sounded in it for the first time. In 1862, a neo-Gothic reconstruction was carried out, according to the plan of the architect A. Meinhardt. And in 1863, a bell was raised to the tower, donated by Kaiser Wilhelm I.

The church played huge role not only in the religious, but also in the musical life of Moscow - famous Moscow and foreign performers performed there. Suffice it to mention Franz Liszt's organ concert, which took place on May 4, 1843.

On December 5, 1905, the church was consecrated as the Cathedral of the Moscow Consistorial District. In 1918, the cathedral received the status of the Cathedral of Russia, and then of the entire Soviet Union.

However, in the post-revolutionary years, persecution of religion began in the USSR. The community building was taken away. In 1937, the cathedral was converted into the Arktika cinema, and then transferred to the Filmstrip studio. The redevelopment made, unfortunately, completely destroyed the entire interior. In 1941, the church organ was evacuated to the Novosibirsk Opera House, where it was partly scrapped, partly for decorations. And before the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1957, the spire of the cathedral was dismantled.

In July 1992, by a decree of the Government of Moscow, the building was returned to the community. And in 2004, after much effort, we managed to find sponsors, both among individuals and among organizations. This made it possible to start large-scale restoration work. Finally, on November 30, 2008, during a solemn service, the consecration of the revived cathedral took place.

Currently, in addition to divine services, numerous concerts are held in the cathedral - musical instruments sound, delightful voices sing, magical music comes to life. Installed opposite the altar, the SAUER organ (built in 1898 by Wilhelm Sauer, one of the largest organ-building firms in Germany) is one of the few romantic organs of the nineteenth century that have survived in Russia. The unique acoustics of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul makes it possible to fully enjoy its sound.

The organ is the sounding universe. It cannot be overlooked. Any timbres and voices are hidden in his polished pipes. It is ideal for expressing strong emotions or religious ecstasy, translating into sound difficult questions that have troubled mankind for thousands of years. Century after century, the organ has been played in temples 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 transcendent level, but also Mozart, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Brahms and many others. The works of these authors are included in the repertoire of modern organists. To catch them in the concert program means to join the centuries-old tradition, which is maintained to this day.

Organ music in Moscow sounds in many churches and cathedrals. For any temple to have an organ is an honor. And any listener will experience incomparable pleasure when the great scores fill the space under the church vaults. Moscow concert halls different levels They 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, fairy-tale performances or performances. And each time such events turn into a real one. musical holiday. Using the recommendations of the KudaGo portal, you will always know where to listen to organ music in Moscow.

The unique and unusual architecture for Moscow attracts the Cathedral of Peter and Paul. It combines neo-gothic, features of the Romanesque style and elements of modernity. But not only the peculiar appearance of the temple attracts Muscovites and guests of the capital. Within the walls of the current Lutheran church is one of the oldest organs in Russia. Its mesmerizing sounds are heard during church services. Wonderful organ music concerts are also regularly held in the cathedral.

The appearance of the church

Ever since the campaigns of Tsar Ivan the Terrible in Livonia, captured Germans were brought to Moscow, who partially settled in the city. Boris Godunov patronized foreigners. For several centuries, foreigners came from Europe to Russia to trade, heal, and entered the royal military service. Having settled in Russia, they preserved their traditions and religion. Thus, in the 20s of the 17th century, a Lutheran community arose in Moscow. A Lutheran prayer house was founded in the German Quarter, then a wooden church was built.

In 1817, the Lopukhins' estate was bought by the community and in next year began to rebuild the manor house into a church. King of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm III not only donated money for its construction, but also personally attended the laying of the temple. Emperor Alexander I also provided a loan. Soon the church was rebuilt and consecrated in honor of Saints Peter and Paul, and in 1837 powerful organ chords sounded for the first time under its vaults.

Already in the middle of the next century, the cathedral was reconstructed, and it acquired a neo-Gothic style. Soon a bell appeared on the tower, which was presented by the Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm. By the beginning of the 20th century, the number of parishioners had grown significantly, and it was decided to rebuild the church in order to increase its area. In 1905, the work was completed, and the temple acquired the status of a Lutheran cathedral.

In the first post-revolutionary years, valuables were seized from the cathedral, as well as from many other churches, and in the 1930s the pastor of the church and all members of the church council were arrested and shot. Church services have stopped. The city authorities decided to rebuild the building and open a cinema in it, which was done.

The next owner of the building was the "Filmstrip" studio, through its efforts, redevelopment was carried out, as a result of which the interior was completely destroyed, and soon the spire was dismantled.

Tragic history of the organ. At the beginning of World War II, the instrument was taken out of the Urals. He ended up at the Novosibirsk Opera House. They acted barbarously with a rare instrument: some of it was simply scrapped, some of its elements were used for decorations.

Cathedral revival

In the 90s, the building of the cathedral was again transferred to the Lutheran community of Moscow. At first, the altar part was restored, and already in 2004, thanks to the active sponsorship of caring people, work began to restore the lost appearance of the building.

The community was returned not only the historical building, but also the organ. The instrument once belonged to another Lutheran church located in the German Quarter. After the closure of the temple, the organ of the well-known firm "Wilhelm Sauer" was confiscated and stored, imagine, in a Moscow crematorium. But today, justice has prevailed. The unique organ underwent a major overhaul, was installed in the Cathedral of Peter and Paul and pleases with its sound not only the parishioners of the church, but also numerous fans of organ music at the concerts held here.

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