Musica Orizzonte - Dietrich Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

After the successful debut concert, we are delighted to announce the continuation of our festival's own ensemble project, which is dedicated to the music of the 16th and 17th centuries. Musica Orizzonte sees itself as a platform for local and international specialists in early music. In doing so, we are initiating a creative hub that will contribute to the further development of our cultural offering and at the same time offer our audience concert experiences of the highest standard. Under the direction of Maria Erlacher, you will experience the baroque ensemble in a first-class constellation with the large-scale cantata work Membra Jesu Nostri (BuxWV 75) in the parish church of Landeck.

When Dieterich Buxtehude (1637–1707) composed his cantata cycle for Lent in 1680, he had already reached the peak of his creativity. As organist of St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, he held one of the most prestigious positions in the…