Various Composers - The four Organs in Freiburg Minster (Matthias Maierhofer)

Information

• Franz Schmidt - Variations and Fugue on an original Theme
• Sigfrid Karg-Elert - Trois Impressions, Op. 72
• Joseph Marx - Chaconne
• Max Reger - Fantasy and Fugue (Second Version) in D Minor, Op. 135b

Matthias Maierhofer, organ

Date: 2026

Label: Ambiente-Audio

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The organ system at Freiburg Minster is among the largest in Europe, featuring 154 stops, 210 ranks, and over 10,000 pipes. It comprises four distinct instruments, each with its own character, all of which can be controlled from a central console. This integrated design allows the instruments to be played simultaneously, producing a rich and expansive spatial sound that fills the vast interior of the church.

Matthias Maierhofer, born in 1979 in Graz, is an accomplished organist and educator with extensive international training from institutions in Graz, Freiburg, Leipzig, and Basel. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including first prize at the 2007 Nuremberg Pachelbel Competition, along with accolades from major competitions in Kitzbühel, Arnstadt, Nijmegen, and Vilnius. Maierhofer maintains an active global concert career, performing at leading festivals and collaborating with renowned ensembles. He has also contributed to recordings and publications. After teaching in Leipzig, he held a professorship in Austin before his 2016 appointment in Freiburg as professor of organ and cathedral organist.