Mediatheque Stories tagged #MusicHistory
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. #MusicHistory
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 #MusicHistory #World
»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 #MusicHistory #Podcast
Christmas carols and their origin
The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits. #Singing #MusicHistory #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. #MusicHistory #World
Die Mazurka
Over the centuries, the Polish folk dance has made its way from village squares into all the grand salons of Europe. #Piano #MusicHistory
Elegie am Balkan
Sevdalinka und Rembetiko sind die melancholischen Nationalgenres Bosnien-Herzegowinas und Griechenlands. #MusicHistory #summer #World
Music and the future
Music about the future, the future of music, music of the future – an essay. #MusicHistory #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. #MusicHistory #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. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
Musical Futurism
The song of the turbines: musical diversity meets political simplicity. A hundred years ago, Futurism came to an abrupt end. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart im Portrait
Spieler aufs Ganze: Nah kommen wir Mozart nie, aber ahnen werden wir wohl dürfen! #Mozart #MusicHistory #Portrait
Unusual Stories from the Laeiszhalle
Ten of the most entertaining stories about Hamburg's venerable concert hall. #Laeiszhalle #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025
The whole world in music
How different cultures find one another: a short history of world music. #MusicHistory #World
Marc Ribot – A Portrait
The sound sculptor combines the rawness of punk, the cleverness of jazz and the sensitivity of an artist who hasn’t been ground smooth by life. #Jazz #MarcRibot #MusicHistory #Portrait
Kennen Sie Arnold Schönberg?
Vergessen Sie das Schlagwort »Zwölfton«! Die Vielfalt seiner Persönlichkeit und seines Werkes ist schillernd und irritierend. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic #Schönberg
Music from Naples
Naples! A dream city for many, a mysterious holiday destination, shrouded in legend. Romance, murders, garbage scandals. And great music. #MusicHistory
Transcriptions
From 17th-century salon music to contemporary pop covers: good music has always been re-interpreted for other constellations of instruments. #Piano #MusicHistory
Brazilian Legends
Ten key moments from Brazil’s eventful musical history. #Singing #MusicHistory #World
Schoenberg is beautiful
Why the Viennese composer’s music is not only revolutionary, but also worth listening to. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait #Schönberg
