Das neue Babylon
Date & Time
Wed, May 17, 2023, 20:00The 1929 silent film "New Babylon" by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, set against the backdrop of the Paris Commune's fall, contrasts the pleasure-seeking bourgeoisie with the working class. Shostakovich's score, his first for film, uses irony and grotesque play, combining and confronting familiar forms and melodies. The modern realization avoids clichés, creating distance through reflection and parody, resulting in powerful music with an unusual structure, reflecting the film's conflicts.A summary from original text in German | Read the original
Keywords: Film Music, Musik und Film
Musicians
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Program
Dirigent | Frank Strobel |