04/20/2009

Werk der Woche - Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Requiem für einen jungen Dichter

Concluding Zimmermann’s highlights in the 2008/2009 season, the Berlin Philharmonic presents the monumental Requiem for a Young Poet after several other concerts of Zimmermann’s work, including Symphony in One Movement , the Brazilian dance Alagoana and his Violin Concerto .   ...

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01/26/2009

Work of the Week - Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt

Die tote Stadt ( The Dead City ) is one of the most frequently performed operas of the 20th century - so it comes as a surprise that this successful opera has not yet been performed in England, over 85 years since its composition in 1920. However, the long-awaited British premiere is nearly ...

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06/16/2008

Werk der Woche - Hans Werner Henze: Sinfonia N. 8

As we move from spring to summer, performances of Hans Werner Henze's Sinfonia N. 8 are programmed at several German summer festivals such as the Bendenburg Summer Concerts 2008 and the Festival Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2008. Why is this work such a perfect piece for summer? Henze explains: "My ...

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