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Mediatheque Stories tagged #ContemporaryMusic

A body of light and sound

Philip Glass’ film score for »Koyaanisqatsi« redefined the interplay between visual and acoustic spheres. This civilisation-critical »Gesamtkunstwerk« remains frighteningly relevant today.

John Cage: Squaring the keys

In »Cage2«, Bertrand Chamayou and Elodie Sicard stage early works for prepared piano by John Cage.

Interview with Seung-Won Oh

The South Korean composer dedicates her orchestral work »Spiri III: Sacred Ritual« to the great Sofia Gubaidulina, who died in March 2025.

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: Elbphilharmonie Explains: Twelve-tone music

»Liberated from a prison« – Arnold Schönberg revolutionised the music of the 20th century with his twelve-tone technique.

»Good art changes something in the recipient«

An interview with Christoph Lieben-Seutter (General Director) and Barbara Lebitsch (Artistic Director) on the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« festival

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Alan Gilbert

The NDR chief conductor Alan Gilbert on »Elbphilharmonie VISIONS« 2025 and the importance of contemporary music (in Englisch)

Heard anew: Bernd Richard Deutsch

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«

HEARD ANEW: BERNHARD GANDER

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

Heard anew: Francesca Verunelli

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«

Heard anew: Dalit Warshaw

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

Heard anew: Arnulf Herrmann

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

Heard anew: Helmut Lachenmann

Questions for the composers featured in the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« New Music festival.

Heard anew: Johannes Maria Staud

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

HEARD ANEW: Magnus Lindberg

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

Heard anew: Georges Lentz

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«

Heard anew: Mark Andre

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

HEARD ANEW: Alex Paxton

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.

Interview with Bryce Dessner

»Sometimes it's alluring to walk in the footsteps that have been walked for centuries« – the guitarist-composer talks about his violin concerto.

Arthur Honeggers »Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher«

Vision, Nation, Emotion – ein bewegendes Porträt der französischen Nationalheiligen.

Kennen Sie Arnold Schönberg?

Vergessen Sie das Schlagwort »Zwölfton«! Die Vielfalt seiner Persönlichkeit und seines Werkes ist schillernd und irritierend.