Bayerische Weihnachtskantate - Vom Himme hoch
A Bavarian Christmas cantata by Andreas Begert with Bavarian narrator, choir, soloists, strings, and piano. Christmas grounds us, we return to our homeland, meet family and friends, celebrate, enjoy, and open our hearts. Christmas connects us with our origins and our roots. This connection is also sought by the musician and composer Andreas Begert from Erding in his work "Vom Himme hoch," a Christmas music composition in the Bavarian language. As soon as the first notes of the music resonate, a magical journey begins through the Bavarian-musical "Winterwonderland": warm, traditional, and heartfelt, but also joyful and full of positive energy. Zwiefacher and Polka are playfully intertwined by Begert with classical music and many beautiful catchy melodies. The passionate musician is entirely guided by his feelings, writing his music intuitively, from the gut. Emotional, sometimes contemplative, heartfelt, quiet, then again Bavarian-joyful and exhilarating. Traditional rules interest him less. Traditions do, very much so. The Bavarian dialect combined with the biblical Christmas story sounds pleasant and familiar to Begert's music composition.
The composer Andreas Begert at the piano and the conductor Markus Bauer from Passau leading the ensemble with singers, strings, and soloists. Christmas-like, joyful, reflective, but also with Bavarian humor, a Bavarian narrator connects the individual elements into a unique Bavarian complete artwork: A Christmas story in Bavarian, musically classically set; heartfelt, with flair and humor realized.
Laura Braun (Soprano)
Nico Stegmann (Baritone)
Andreas Begert (Piano & Bavarian Narrator)
Bergfried Barockensemble:
Anna Sager (Violin)
Franziska Kiesel (Violin)
Lucia Eder (Viola)
Julia Willleitner (Cello)
Magdalena Schauer (Double Bass)
Conductor - Markus Bauer
Press Reviews:
"Between winks and hosannas / With standing ovations and bravos, the large audience recently celebrated Andreas Begert's Bavarian Christmas cantata 'Vom Himme Hoch'." - Moosburger Zeitung
"When finally the last note of 'Tanzn und Jauchzn' has faded away, it is finally time: The audience leaps from their seats and showers Begert, musicians, and singers with long-lasting visible ovations, which the artists let rain down on them with satisfied smiles." - Dorfener Anzeiger
The composer Andreas Begert:
Andreas Begert has already made a name for himself with several classical works, which he has brought to the stage together with high-profile soloists from the Munich Philharmonic or the Bavarian State Opera and with orchestras such as the Munich Symphony Orchestra. And this, despite having been rejected six times for a composition degree at the Munich University of Music. Self-taught, he began with chamber music works and made his debut in 2018 in the Blackbox of the former Gasteig. In July 2019, his first major composition for orchestra and choir, a Requiem, was performed there in the Carl-Orff-Saal, played by Concerto München and the Heinrich Schütz Ensemble. With his "Bavarian Oratorio," which he financed through crowdfunding and was truly celebrated by the audience after its premiere in 2022 at the Herkulessaal with the Munich Symphony Orchestra, he has since been performing on regional stages, including in April 2023 in the Basilica of Ottobeuren. Since 2024, Begert has been the artistic director of the Dorfener Festival, which takes place annually in honor of his compositional work and brings his works to performance. His Bavarian Symphony, celebrated with standing ovations, was performed in November at the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz by the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Begert is writing a Bavarian opera and his 2nd Symphony (Bavarian Peace Symphony / premiere in 2026 by the Bad Reichenhall Philharmonic).
Admission: 4:15 PM
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