Mediatheque Stories tagged #MusicHistory
Music and the future
Music about the future, the future of music, music of the future – an essay. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025
Pierre Boulez – A Portrait
A look back at the life and legacy of the revolutionary composer and sought-after conductor, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Musical Futurism
The song of the turbines: musical diversity meets political simplicity. A hundred years ago, Futurism came to an abrupt end. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025
Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck«: a key work of modernism
Alban Berg broke new ground with his opera, which premiered in 1925 – both in terms of content and music. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart im Portrait
Spieler aufs Ganze: Nah kommen wir Mozart nie, aber ahnen werden wir wohl dürfen! #Mozart #MusicHistory #Portrait
Unusual Stories from the Laeiszhalle
Ten of the most entertaining stories about Hamburg's venerable concert hall. #Laeiszhalle #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025
The whole world in music
How different cultures find one another: a short history of world music. #MusicHistory #World
Marc Ribot – A Portrait
The sound sculptor combines the rawness of punk, the cleverness of jazz and the sensitivity of an artist who hasn’t been ground smooth by life. #Jazz #MarcRibot #MusicHistory #Portrait
Kennen Sie Arnold Schönberg?
Vergessen Sie das Schlagwort »Zwölfton«! Die Vielfalt seiner Persönlichkeit und seines Werkes ist schillernd und irritierend. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic #Schönberg
Christmas carols and their origin
The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits. #Singing #MusicHistory #Christmas
Music from Naples
Naples! A dream city for many, a mysterious holiday destination, shrouded in legend. Romance, murders, garbage scandals. And great music. #MusicHistory
Transcriptions
From 17th-century salon music to contemporary pop covers: good music has always been re-interpreted for other constellations of instruments. #Piano #MusicHistory
Brazilian Legends
Ten key moments from Brazil’s eventful musical history. #Singing #MusicHistory #World
Schoenberg is beautiful
Why the Viennese composer’s music is not only revolutionary, but also worth listening to. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait #Schönberg
War and peace in music
How does music speak about war? And what does peace sound like? An essay. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2024
Music as trauma medicine
What can musical monuments achieve that physical ones can’t? An essay by the American composer John Adams. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2024
The deep well of history
A brief look at Armenia’s ancient music in the 21st century #EarlyMusic #MusicHistory #World
A portrait of Béla Bartók
Amiable yet conflicted: Béla Bartók’s life and work #MusicHistory #Portrait
5 Questions for Aynur
She is currently the most prominent voice of Kurdish music. Her unmistakable sound can be heard at the Kurdistan Festival in the Elbphilharmonie #Interview #MusicHistory #Kurdistan
The Music of Kurdistan
A festival celebrating the diversity and vitality of Kurdish music culture. #MusicHistory #World #Kurdistan