mediathek Stories tagged #MusicHistory
Incense in Exchange for Gunpowder
The Silk Road: a trade route that altered the world. #SilkRoad #World #MusicHistory
Elbphilharmonie Explains: the Cornett
The Quintessence of a Flute, a Trumpet and a Human Being: the Cornett. #EarlyMusic #MusicHistory #Explained
Great Britain: A Country with Music
A country that produced the Beatles and the »Proms«, and where there's a choir in every second village, can't be in such a bad way. #MusicHistory
Elbphilharmonie Explains: Countertenor
Countertenors can sing beautifully in a high register. What is their secret? #MusicHistory #Explained
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus
Champagne, masks and intrigue: the essentials of the cult operetta by waltz king Johann Strauss. #MusicHistory
Christmas carols and their origin
The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits. #MusicHistory
Christmas with the Beethovens
How did little Ludwig spend Christmas? An eye-witness report. #MusicHistory #Beethoven
Telemann’s Opera: »Miriways«
Back after almost 300 years: Telemann’s opera »Miriways« at the Telemann Festival 2017 in Hamburg. #EarlyMusic #Laeiszhalle #MusicHistory
Not of this World: Stockhausen's Opera Cycle »Licht«
A big hit of innovation – the longest-running opera cycle in the history of music #ContemporaryMusic #MusicHistory