MARIA DURCH EIN DORNWALD GING

A miniature masterpiece of musical calm is what star oboist Albrecht Mayer and his congenial pianist Markus Becker have turned the famous German traditional Maria durch ein Dornwald ging into, thus creating the perfect vehicle for the time of stillness upon us. Becker employs his jazz sensibilities to best effect in a beautifully improvised intro, and Mayer is at the top of his effortless musicality as the poignant melody of this beloved song comes into play.

Musical Moments can be moments of memories or reflection, a retrospect of the past or an anticipation of the future, that are enriched by hearing or thinking of a special piece of music in that same moment. Further artists in the series include Daniel Barenboim, Yuja Wang and Avi Avital just to name a few.