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Songs from Childhood
An unusual editorial project that in a certain way traces a musical arc across his oeuvre: Arvo Pärt’s Songs from Childhood.
- Essay
- Feuilleton
- Interview
- Milestones
- Work insights
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Joseph Bohuslav Foerster: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
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Atmosphères
Premiered in 1961, this sound-mass composition is a classic work of modernism.
Interview, Work insights
“It is more vibrant”
Orchestral version (1914) of the “Chamber Symphony” – An interview with Philippe Jordan
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“... where you discover where music came from”
An early masterpiece of the 21st century – Simon Rattle on “in vain”
Interview, Work insights
“You have to rely on your creativity”
Harrison Birtwistle in an interview with Sarah Laila Standke on “Gawain”
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Back to the future
“The premiere of an opera by Harrison Birtwistle is now a national event which even makes it into the weekend supplement.”
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“Jenůfa” – original version
Janáček’s opera Jenůfa was his breakthrough to the international scene.
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A new perspective on Wagner
With four scenes and lasting around two-and-a-half hours, Das Rheingold is the shortest evening of Richard Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen.
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Zemlinsky’s Mermaid: a new critical edition
One of the most fascinating works from the orchestral repertoire is being reborn.
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Great World-Class Theatre
Reviews of the première of Wolfgang Rihm’s Dionysos at the Salzburg Festival in 2010.