Lecture-Performance: Ludwig Ensemble
Elbphilharmonie+
Literature and music have always been a source of mutual inspiration. One good example is the poem »Verklärte Nacht« (Transfigured Night) by Richard Dehmel, which composer Arnold Schönberg translated into a congenial score. The musicians of Ludwig play the entire work, then selected musical passages are interspersed with Dehmel’s poem and other relevant texts and sounds. The musicians and the audience are also invited to discuss the role of women in the past and today.
The Ludwig ensemble performs on 11 December 2017 in the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall. The Elbphilharmonie’s supporting programme offers a variety of different angles on the music performed – either to complement the concert itself, or as an experience in its own right. As a rule, the Elbphilharmonie+ events are interdisciplinary in nature: exhibitions, talks to accompany a particular concert or events featuring flamenco dancing or scat singing. They take place in the Elbphilharmonie itself in some cases, as well as in museums, libraries and local culture centres.
Performers
Ludwig ensemble
Anne Kussmaul talk
Programme
Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht / String Sextet in D minor, Op. 4
Richard Dehmel
Auszüge aus dem Gedicht »Verklärte Nacht«