Sound of Trumpet - Organ and Trumpet concert

Sound of Trumpet - Organ and Trumpet concert at the Viennese Malteser church
(Konzerte mit Orgel und Trompete in der Wiener Malteserkirche)

The concerts will be played on the newly renovated, original baroque organ.
Sonnholz organ 1734
Builder: Gottfried Sonnholz (1695 - 1781) He also built the organs for St. Stephen`s Cathedral, Melk Abbey, St. Peter`s Church and Mariazell

On high artistic and craftsmanship level he created important organ works and belonged to the best Viennese organ builders of the high baroque. Its baroque organs display a magnificent, generously gilt brochure and are decorated with rich veil work.

The one-hour classical concert with organ and trumpet (known works by Bach, Mozart, Haendel and others) in the Maltese Church Vienna (Malteserkirche) is a true musical delight.

The church of the ”Holy Baptist” is one of the most important sites of Vienna. Your past and present is inextricably linked to that of the Knights of Malta Order.

Organists:
Mag. Thomas Dolezal ( Dommusicus St.Stephan, Diözesandirektor Eisenstadt ) oder
Mag. Ernst Wally ( Domorganist St.Stephan ) oder
Mag. Robert Koizar ( Konzertorganist )


Freddy Staudigl (trumpet) studied trumpet at the Vienna University of Music and at Boston University. He is founding member of the brass ensemble ”Brassissimo Vienna”. Freddy Staudigl is known for its soft, lyrical trumpet sound. This led him on concert tours to almost every continent.

The Maltese Church is a beautiful and elegant venue for the classical music of the organ & trumpet concerts. A highlight for many Austrians and tourists from around the world and an asset to all music lovers.

Place

The Maltese Church (German: Malteserkirche (full name - Church of Saint John the Baptist) is a Roman Catholic Gothic church of the Knights Hospitaller in Vienna, on Kärntner Straße in the 1. Wiener Gemeindebezirk Innere Stadt.

The first church on this site is mentioned in 1217, as a "House of the Prueder of the Order of Saint John", a commandry to care and support crusaders. The current building was built in the mid 15th century. In the 17th century it was a favoured preaching location for Abraham a Sancta Clara. This building was rebuilt to fit contemporary taste in the Baroque era and in 1806, and the Kommendenhaus (1839) and parts of the church (1857) had stained glass added during the 19th century. The Order ran into financial trouble after the First World War and in 1933 had to sell the church and the Johanneshof, and the church was given over to other uses within a historical preservation order. It was bought back in 1960 and restored in stages in 1968, 1972 and 1983-84, finishing with a general restoration in 1998.

The church's high altarpiece was painted in 1730 by Johann Georg Schmidt.