Classical Music and Opera in Germany: The 4 We Would Take Twice

1.Classical Concert at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 387 reviews · from $27Our pick

Spend 70 minutes with the Berlin Orchestra and soloists Duangamorn Fu and Vladimir Magalashvili at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Expect familiar works including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, Schubert’s Ave Maria, Mozart, Beethoven, and Widor. The program can change, and seating categories may affect your view.

“Great venue in a stunningly designed modern church. The organ pieces were my favourites. The strings performed their pieces well with the violin soloist and the soprano. When you visit Berlin in the summer all the big orchestras are on holiday so it is great we have the opportunity to hear clsssicsl music like this.”

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2.Classical Concert at the Residenz Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · from $43

Attend a one-hour classical concert in Munich’s old court chapel, where Mozart once played for the Bavarian elector. On Saturday evenings at 6:30 PM, Residenz Soloists and musicians from the Munich Philharmonic perform works by Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Händel, or Haydn. Bring warm clothes: the chapel can be cold.

“An amazing experience in beautiful surroundings. Having an undisturbed, peaceful hour listening to 3 brilliant soloists is an occasion everyone should experience.”

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3.Spanish Guitar & Bach Toccata at Asamkirche

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $35

Spend one hour inside Munich’s Asamkirche with guitarists Antigoni Baxe or Vladimir Indyk and organists Eglé Rudokaite or Filip Smerda. The program pairs Bach and Vivaldi with Spanish guitar favorites by Albéniz, Tárrega, Barrios, and Sanz. Your ticket includes entry and a printed program, with no food, drinks, or transportation provided.

“Very beautiful music, especially when the organ and the guitar duet together.”

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4.Music in Leipzig – Bach, Wagner and the Thomanerchor

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 1h 30m Top rated

Meet your private guide at Leipzig’s Old Town Hall for a 90-minute walk through the city’s musical past. Follow the Music Trail, hear 18th-century street sounds and Bach excerpts, and visit St. Nicholas Church, tied to Bach’s first Leipzig performance as cantor. Guides speak English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, or Russian.

“très intéressant, même si je m'attendais à un peu plus de musique - en plus à l'heure prévue les églises étaient fermées”

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