Concert in the Musikverein

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus

Closing Concert in the 2024/2025 Season

Krzysztof Urbański, photo: Marco Borggreve Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as a revolutionary (but also an eccentric) in his time, while for subsequent generations he became the epitome of the Classical (and, for many, of what was finest in music). The turbulent reception history of his monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor proves that the significance of a work is never defined once and for all. It has fascinated not only musicians and listeners with different tastes, but also representatives of different political options and adherents of extreme ideologies. Along the way, it has encountered both nationalism and hope-giving universalism. Today, one of the themes of the Symphony’s finale, considered by some of Beethoven’s contemporaries to be a sign of extravagance, is one of the most recognisable melodies in Western musical culture and is known as the anthem of the European Union.

Closing Concert in the 2024/2025 Season

Krzysztof Urbański, photo: Marco Borggreve Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as a revolutionary (but also an eccentric) in his time, while for subsequent generations he became the epitome of the Classical (and, for many, of what was finest in music). The turbulent reception history of his monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor proves that the significance of a work is never defined once and for all. It has fascinated not only musicians and listeners with different tastes, but also representatives of different political options and adherents of extreme ideologies. Along the way, it has encountered both nationalism and hope-giving universalism. Today, one of the themes of the Symphony’s finale, considered by some of Beethoven’s contemporaries to be a sign of extravagance, is one of the most recognisable melodies in Western musical culture and is known as the anthem of the European Union.

Selfie in the Dark

Für ihn ist Komponieren eine Art Medikament gegen die Gewalt des Lebens. Georges Aperghis ist »eine unverwechselbare Stimme und ein herausragender Komponist unserer Zeit«, so die Würdigung der Ernst-von-Siemens-Musikstiftung. Bei »Selfie in the Dark« handelt es sich um einen Kompositionsauftrag des Festivals, der hier zur Uraufführung kommt – und dass der Aperghis in Erinnerung an seine verstorbene Frau Edith komponiert hat. Auf der Suche nach dem Klang der Stille hingegen komponierte Eivind Buene 2017 im norwegischen Winter »Lessons in Darkness« und imaginierte dabei das Ensemble als menschliche Gemeinschaft. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch eine:n Preisträger:in des ACHT BRÜCKEN Kompositionswettbewerbs. Gefördert durch das Kuratorium KölnMusik e.V. Gefördert durch die Kunststiftung NRWDas Konzert wird vom WDR für den Hörfunk mitgeschnitten. Sendetermin und Link finden Sie auf unserer Webseite.

Concert in the Basilica Ottobeuren

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus

Concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus