Johann Sebastian Bach in Augsburg: Sonatas and Partitas in the Hessing Church
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Bach in its purest form: An exceptional evening in the Hessing Church
When Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin resonate in the Hessing Church, baroque mastery meets a space with special spiritual tension. On Saturday, September 12, 2026, a concert evening in Augsburg is set to showcase the full power of a solo instrument: concentrated, intimate, and of great expressive depth.
A cycle of works on the edge of possibility
Bach's solo works for violin are considered the pinnacle of baroque compositional art. In them, polyphonic thinking condenses into a single voice that appears multi-part, without accompaniment, without a net, only with line, rhythm, and breath. This very reduction generates that tension that makes a concert experience unforgettable: Every tone carries, every phrase opens up space, every fugue unfolds architecture.
Baroque cello instead of violin: an exciting sound perspective
Cellist Michail Uryvaev presents the cycle in two parts on the baroque cello. This gives the sonatas and partitas an unusual color without losing their inner rigor. The deeper range of the instrument brings the orchestration on a smaller scale, thus the interplay of melody, bass line, and hidden polyphony, into a new perspective. This results in an intense sound image between warmth, precision, and sonic depth, especially in the live atmosphere of the church.
A church space that allows the music to breathe
The Hessing Church St. Johannes provides the fitting framework for this concentrated classical program. Church spaces often possess that acoustics which make long arcs, fine articulation, and resonant chords appear particularly vivid. For Bach, this means: The space itself becomes a resonance body, the audience's mood remains quiet and attentive, and even the tiniest dynamic nuances gain weight.
Music with attitude and purpose
The organizer is Ensemble Musurgia Universalis in cooperation with the Hessing Foundation. Admission is free, donations are requested; the proceeds go toward the restoration of the Steinmeyer organ from 1896. Thus, the evening combines musical excellence with a concrete cultural concern. Those who attend will not only experience a rare live concert but also support the preservation of a historical instrument.
Conclusion: An evening for listeners with a sense of depth
This concert is aimed at all who want to experience Bach not just auditorily but truly: close, focused, and with a sound image that lingers long after. The Six Sonatas and Partitas are considered major milestones in music history - and in the Hessing Church, they gain an additional dimension from space, silence, and concentration. Those who do not miss this evening will experience baroque music in a form that goes straight under the skin.
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