mediathek Stories tagged #HistoryOfMusic
The big Beethoven ABC
To mark the composer’s 250th birthday: Ludwig van Beethoven from A to Z. #HistoryOfMusic #Beethoven
Lisa Streich: What she wants to hear
The swedish composer has shimmering, crystalline sounds in mind for the Elbphilharmonie. Thanks to a composition prize, she now has the chance to realise her ideas. #NewMusic #Portrait #HistoryOfMusic
Video-Portrait: Thomas Adès
Zeitgenössische klassische Musik, die Menschen erreicht – die gibt es! Ein Portrait über den britischen Komponisten Thomas Adès. #NewMusic #Portrait #HistoryOfMusic
The whole world in music
How different cultures find one another: a short history of world music. #World #HistoryOfMusic
György Kurtág: Every note in the right place
Late fame through polished and radically reduced music: About the composer György Kurtág. #NewMusic #Portrait #HistoryOfMusic
The Art of Alteration
Beethoven's 33 »Diabelli Variations« and the new reading by Hans Zender. #HistoryOfMusic
Handel's Secret
Even in his own lifetime, Handel was feted like a pop star. What was the composer's secret? #Portrait #HistoryOfMusic
Unusual Stories from the Laeiszhalle
Ten of the most entertaining stories about Hamburg's venerable concert hall. #Laeiszhalle #HistoryOfMusic
Elbphilharmonie explains: The theorbo
How the oversized lute came to dominate Renaissance stages. #EarlyMusic #HistoryOfMusic #Explained
Music for Organ: Top 7
Strange, sacred, intoxicating: These pieces wrote organ history. #Organ #HistoryOfMusic
Incense in Exchange for Gunpowder
The Silk Road: a trade route that altered the world. #SilkRoad #World #HistoryOfMusic
György Ligeti: A Love of Games
The hungarian composer pulled off a rare feat in his music. #NewMusic #Portrait #HistoryOfMusic
Elbphilharmonie Explains: the Cornett
The Quintessence of a Flute, a Trumpet and a Human Being: the Cornett. #EarlyMusic #HistoryOfMusic #Explained
Elbphilharmonie Explains: Countertenor
Countertenors can sing beautifully in a high register. What is their secret? #HistoryOfMusic #Explained
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus
Champagne, masks and intrigue: the essentials of the cult operetta by waltz king Johann Strauss. #HistoryOfMusic
Christmas carols and their origin
The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits. #HistoryOfMusic
Christmas with the Beethovens
How did little Ludwig spend Christmas? An eye-witness report. #HistoryOfMusic #Beethoven