5. Jazz Festival: Händel ́s Journey to Jazz

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Tue, May 6, 2025, 20:00

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Deutsche Oper Berlin, Tischlerei (Berlin)

The eventful biography of Georg Friedrich Händel from Halle, who died in London on 14 April 1759, resembles the lives of jazz legends, and the richness of his music invites jazz interpretation. The Berlin pianist Rolf Zielke arranges impressions from the music of various Handel compositions for the unusual instrumentation of this evening. A promising undertaking: Handel's music, characterised by baroque joie de vivre, meets the rhythmic sensuality of South America and the sparkling joy of playing of this rousing... Read full text

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