A Bavarian Hoagart in the municipal music school in Freising enchanted the guests with many moving moments.
Freising
– A charming tavern atmosphere in the pavilion of the Freising Music School, is that possible?
And how!
After the compulsory Corona break, it was time again last Friday: The zithers, dulcimers and many more instruments were unpacked to really play with a “Hoagart” again.
It was shown again: folk music is "in" - especially this real and unadulterated one, which immediately goes to the heart and makes the soul shine.
The Homage
This homage to Bavarian pub music would basically be unthinkable without two thoroughbred musicians.
And that is the deputy head of the music school, Jürgen Wüst, and the music school teacher Manuela Schwarz.
Both brought the white-blue sky into the pavilion without falling for any folksy kitsch.
The result: a Hoagart full of wonderful moments.
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The music school's guitar ensemble, led by teacher Johannes Althaus (right), was just as impressive as the brass formation.
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"I did some research this time," said Wüst in the introduction.
He found out that the Hoagart has been around since at least 1996, maybe even longer.
The amazing thing: in 1996, there were children who are now teachers at the music school – like Manuela Schwarz.
Since then there has been an annual performance by the students from the folk music groups with great success.
One explanation for the great response could be that the Freising Music School relies on the traditional here, and with an enormous love for the songbook detail.
Around 30 musicians cavorted on and in front of the stage, just like it is with a real Hoagart - in the midst of the people, very close to how music is.
Seven ensembles
The early evening was divided into seven ensembles and several runs.
The wind ensemble's opening number was spot on with the Helenen polka - closely followed by "D'Hex" and the "Bohemian Wind" by the zither duo Simon and Johanna Prem.
The clarinet ensemble, conducted by Lutz Thalmeier, impressed with a touching Tegernsee minuet.
In general, the rapid change of the different groups was extremely charming, from the zither players (teacher: Gertrud Wittkowsky with Emilia Melzer and Jakob Escher) to an accordion number (Benno Hartl, Nikolaus Warsberg, Silas Zettl) and back again to quieter tones on the dulcimer (Maria Reischl, Petra Rath and Laura Huber).
In fact, one could have thought that the whole thing was taking place in a tavern: by and for people who are looking forward to the first dance in May with beer and pretzels (both were free).
(By the way: everything from the region is now also available in our regular Freising newsletter.)
A special moment
A highlight in addition to the young talents: Manuela Schwarz was able to persuade the school's house technician, Petra Rath, to play a piece together on the dulcimer.
After the concert, she revealed to the FT why it was important to Schwarz to get Rath on stage: "Petra is an angel, she does so much for my colleagues and for me." teachers live for the music and their students, give them the stage and hope in equal measure - and is therefore also a real treasure for the school.
What was also special in the afternoon: Lebenshilfe Freising was there with around ten people with disabilities because they wanted to plan a Hoagart themselves and see how something like this works.
A dance at the end
"We're going to play the bridal waltz now, there's actually dancing," Wüst asked, but no one dared.
Only at the end of the concert with the bouncer number of the brass ensemble did someone finally get on the dance floor.
For the piece "Auf der Ritzau-Alm" Josef Pellmaier danced with his daughter Manuela Schwarz to the last sounds - just as if it were already May and the pavilion was an inn deep in the Hallertau.
Richard Lorenz
