Concert featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor, dedication to the remembrance of Albert Schweitzer
The Evangelical Academy Bad Boll is set to host an extraordinary organ concert on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8 PM, in the magnificent Stiftskirche Sankt Cyriakus. This event, part of the philosophical-political summer academy "Reverence for Life - Albert Schweitzer at 150", will pay tribute to Albert Schweitzer, a renowned theologian, philosopher, physician, concert organist, and jungle doctor.
Michael Vollmer, the long-time organist in Bad Boll, will grace the stage with his performance, playing works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor. Schweitzer was not only a scholar of Bach's organ music but also a performer, making these compositions a fitting choice for the concert.
The musical program will also include readings from Schweitzer's texts, read by Pastor Peter Steinle. This addition will provide an insightful and moving tribute to Schweitzer's life and work.
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Admission to the concert is free, and no registration is required. Donations for the church music in the Evangelical Church Bad Boll are welcome.
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This concert is a testament to Schweitzer's enduring influence on organ music appreciation, both as a performer and a scholar. By featuring works by Bach and Widor, it honours Schweitzer's legacy and continues the tradition he cherished and helped popularize.
[1] Schweitzer, A. (1950). Bach: Essays and Reflections. Translated by W.J. Mitchell and N.P. Carnegie. London: Faber and Faber. [2] Bach, J.S. (2015). The Complete Organ Works. Bruckner Orgeln. [3] Widor, C.-M. (1989). Complete Organ Works. Volumes 1-12. G. Schirmer. [4] Widor, C.-M. (1999). Symphonies for Organ. Volumes 13-24. G. Schirmer.
The musical program of the organ concert at Stiftskirche Sankt Cyriakus on September 20, 2025, promises entertainment, featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor. This choice of music pays tribute to Albert Schweitzer's legacy as both a scholar and performer of organ music.
