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Join concert organist Stefan Kießling in The Pipe Organ in the Town Church of Waltershausen , a two-part video series featuring the largest Baroque organ in Thuringia, Germany, brought to you by the 2nd Hong Kong Early Music Festival.

 

I. Guided Tour by Stefan Kießling

Stefan Kießling takes us to Waltershausen, a historic town in central Germany, and offers a virtual tour of the world-famous pipe organ in the Waltershausen Town Church. It is the biggest Baroque organ in the region and largely preserved in its original state of 1730s, making it an invaluable reference for studying organ music from the Baroque period.

 

II. Organ Recital by Stefan Kießling

Stefan Kießling presents an organ programme of J.S. Bach, Johann Ludwig Krebs and Dieterich Buxtehude at the Baroque organ in Waltershausen Town Church, showcasing the sonic variety and beautiful tone of the splendid instrument.

 

 

Stefan Kießling, host and organ solo

Concert organist Stefan Kießling has toured in more than 24 countries across Europe, North America , Africa, Australia and Asia, with solo performances in venues such as St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Konzerthaus Berlin, St. Thomas Church, New York City, Washington National Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey, London.

 

From 2009–2018, Stefan served as Assistant Organist at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, where J.S. Bach served for the last quarter-century of his life. In addition to his performance career, Stefan conducts masterclasses and workshops, sharing his musical experiences and insights with young organists.