Mediatheque Stories tagged #HistoryOfMusic
Fado – The Blues of Portugal
From Lisbon to the world – fado has long since travelled from the small taverns along Portugal’s Atlantic coast to the world’s great concert stages. #HistoryOfMusic #World
The Anti-Anthem
Whether it’s a state visit or the Super Bowl – the US national anthem is everywhere, yet it regularly drives even seasoned singers to despair. Six little-known facts about »The Star-Spangled Banner« #HistoryOfMusic #USA250
Portrait of Miles Davis
Miles Davis was a towering figure of the jazz century. In 2026, he would have turned 100. Tom R. Schulz portrays the iconic trumpeter. #Jazz #HistoryOfMusic
In Search of the lost Sound
Forgotten, buried, banned, suppressed or driven out: The »Lost Music« series showcases endangered musical cultures. #Singing #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2026 #World
Portrait of Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze, born in 1926, always wanted his music to resonate with people – and thus found his way between tradition and the avant-garde. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2026 #ContemporaryMusic
Musik zwischen Ende und Ewigkeit
Ein Essay über die verschiedenen Gestalten des Endes in der Musik. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2026
The »Arctic Voices« festival
A legacy of perpetual ice: the indigenous music of the Arctic is moving towards the modern age. #HistoryOfMusic #World
The Mazurka
Over the centuries, the Polish folk dance has made its way from village squares into all the grand salons of Europe. #Piano #HistoryOfMusic
Das Cembalo – Farbenwunder mit digitaler Präzision
So aufregend wie die Musik für das Cembalo ist auch die Geschichte seiner Renaissance – von Wanda Landowska über Ligeti und die Beatles bis heute. #HistoryOfMusic
»Auftakt«: Audio-Einführungen zur Saison 2025/26
Ob zu Hause, unterwegs oder direkt vor dem Konzert – die Audio-Einführungen laden dazu ein, Musik und ihre Geschichten ganz entspannt kennenzulernen. #Singing #Piano #HistoryOfMusic #Podcast
Umm Kulthum: Die Inspirationsquelle vom Nil
Auch fünfzig Jahre nach ihrem Tod begeistert die ägyptische Sängerin Umm Kulthum Milliarden von Menschen zwischen Marokko und Indonesien – und beflügelt eine junge Künstlergeneration. #Singing #HistoryOfMusic #World
Christmas carols and their origin
The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits. #Singing #HistoryOfMusic #Christmas
In focus: Catalonia
Ultra-modern tradition: Catalonia is the most headstrong corner of the Iberian Peninsula – and this spirit is equally present in its music. In the best sense of the word. #HistoryOfMusic #World
Elegie am Balkan
Sevdalinka und Rembetiko sind die melancholischen Nationalgenres Bosnien-Herzegowinas und Griechenlands. #HistoryOfMusic #summer #World
Music and the future
Music about the future, the future of music, music of the future – an essay. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2025
Pierre Boulez – A Portrait
A look back at the life and legacy of the revolutionary composer and sought-after conductor, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck«: a key work of modernism
Alban Berg broke new ground with his opera, which premiered in 1925 – both in terms of content and music. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
Musical Futurism
The song of the turbines: musical diversity meets political simplicity. A hundred years ago, Futurism came to an abrupt end. #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2025
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart im Portrait
Spieler aufs Ganze: Nah kommen wir Mozart nie, aber ahnen werden wir wohl dürfen! #Mozart #HistoryOfMusic #Portrait
Unusual Stories from the Laeiszhalle
Ten of the most entertaining stories about Hamburg's venerable concert hall. #Laeiszhalle #HistoryOfMusic #MusicFestival2025