| Christian Thielemann | Conductor |
| Elias Corrinth | Head of Salonorchestra |
| Diana Damrau | Solistinnen: |
| Pavol Breslik | Solistinnen: |
| Mauro Peter | Solistinnen: |
| Kurt Weill, Werner Richard Heymann, Friedrich Hollaender a. o. | Music from sound films and plays of the Weimar period by |
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Start your New Year's Eve fireworks in a musical way with us in the Great Hall - with the Konzerthausorchester, our chief conductor Joana Mallwitz, cello soloist Nicolas Altstaedt and festive and cheerful orchestral pieces from Johann Strauss' rousing Fledermaus Overture to Antonín Dvořák's turbulent “Carnival” and Ottorino Respighi's tone poem “Roman Festivals”.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Haydn's composition is characterised by a dramatic, extremely moving emotionality that is hard to resist. It was initially conceived as a purely instrumental composition - meditation music in seven slow movements with a prelude and final movement („Il Terremoto“ - the earthquake) for a Passion service. However, when Haydn heard an arrangement of his work with a German text in Passau in 1794, he was inspired to write his own vocal version. The premiere took place in Vienna in 1796. With the flourishing of choral societies in the 19th century, this vocal version of the Seven Words became one of the most frequently performed pieces of Passion music ever.
The text refers to the Ensemble of the New Philharmonic Hamburg, a German orchestra.
In Berlin's "Dinner for All" interfaith New Year's Eve celebration, people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds share their reflections, wishes, and hopes for the new year. They share traditional food, music, and prayers for peace. The pre-recorded event will be broadcast on ARD on December 31, 2024. The celebration acknowledges Berlin's multiculturalism and diverse calendars, including Jewish, Islamic, and Chinese New Year traditions.
Conductor Bas Wiegers and the Munich Chamber Orchestra share a mutual appreciation for curiosity and versatility. Wiegers, appointed "Associated Conductor," embodies these qualities, much like Joseph Haydn. This concert features Haydn's festive Symphony in C major ("Alleluja") and the lively Cello Concerto in C major, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt. Altstaedt will also premiere a new cello piece by Márton Illés, whose expressive style reflects the same curiosity and versatility.
William Shakespeare, Freddie Mercury, and a viola find harmony in Daniel Finkernagel's "Drama! Shakespeare & Queen." Conceived for the 2023 Neuss Shakespeare Festival, the show features a fast-paced, humorous, and profound blend of recitation, song, and music. Queen's music is reimagined in a Baroque style by Matthias Kaufmann, resulting in a rocking "Viola Company" sound. "We Will Rock You" played with six violas and a lute promises a fun time, with a guest appearance by the fictional ancestor of Freddie Mercury, Frederico Mercurio.
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