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Astrid Nolde-Gallasch:
As I am currently on my way back home from Leipzig I thought I'd try to post a review
from the road. Please bear with me as I am typing this on my mobile...
My husband and I have arrived in Leipzig on Tuesday spending the time before the concert
with shopping and lots of sightseeing. We were lucky to attend part of the rehearsal for
the opening concert of this year's Bach-Festival in the Thomas church. This is the church.
where Johann Sebastian Bach worked. The acoustic was simply overwhelming. Orchestra,
choir and solo singers filled the church beautifully.
Before the actual CdeB concert I enjoyed some relaxed time in the catering area
backstage. The Gewandhaus is a very noble concert hall and everywhere backstage you
could see rehearsal rooms where orchestra musicians were practicing for their next
concert. Due to those many people working there the road crew had only been allowed into
the hall very late. Everyone was nervous whether they would have everything ready in
time. In fact the concert started 15 minutes late. They also couldn't make an intermission
this time as the hall didn't allow it.
I met the boys of the band backstage and gave them the new questionnaire. Next week in
Bonn I'll get it back. I have put in most of the questions of you all. Very curious about
their answers!
When I briefly met Chris before the show he gave me such an intense hug it literally
blew me away. He said that hugs are the things he misses most while on tour. Chris, if
you read this, I'd like to have one of those every time we meet please.
The concert itself was great. Same setlist as before. It took a while to warm the
audience up. Standing ovations during Borderline. In the end the entire hall was up on
their feet. I was lucky to enjoy the dancing part right in front of the stage, next to
Alex, Dany, Sibylle and Andrea.
Ok my fingers hurt from typing on this phone so I'll stop here.
Looking forward to Bonn now!
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