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Mediatheque Stories tagged #MusicHistory

Music and the future

Music about the future, the future of music, music of the future – an essay.

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.

Alban Bergs »Wozzeck«: Schlüsselwerk der Moderne

Mit seiner 1925 uraufgeführten Oper betrat Alban Berg Neuland – sowohl inhaltlich als auch musikalisch.

Musikalischer Futurismus

Vom Gesang der Turbinen: Musikalische Vielfalt trifft auf politische Einfalt. Vor hundert Jahren kam der Futurismus zu einem jähen Ende.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart im Portrait

Spieler aufs Ganze: Nah kommen wir Mozart nie, aber ahnen werden wir wohl dürfen!

Unusual Stories from the Laeiszhalle

Ten of the most entertaining stories about Hamburg's venerable concert hall.

The whole world in music

How different cultures find one another: a short history of world music.

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.

Kennen Sie Arnold Schönberg?

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

Christmas carols and their origin

The stories behind the most popular Christmas hits.

Music from Naples

Naples! A dream city for many, a mysterious holiday destination, shrouded in legend. Romance, murders, garbage scandals. And great music.

Transcriptions

From 17th-century salon music to contemporary pop covers: good music has always been re-interpreted for other constellations of instruments.

Brazilian Legends

Ten key moments from Brazil’s eventful musical history.

Schoenberg is beautiful

Why the Viennese composer’s music is not only revolutionary, but also worth listening to.

War and peace in music

How does music speak about war? And what does peace sound like? An essay.

Music as trauma medicine

What can musical monuments achieve that physical ones can’t? An essay by the American composer John Adams.

The deep well of history

A brief look at Armenia’s ancient music in the 21st century

A portrait of Béla Bartók

Amiable yet conflicted: Béla Bartók’s life and work

5 Questions for Aynur

She is currently the most prominent voice of Kurdish music. Her unmistakable sound can be heard at the Kurdistan Festival in the Elbphilharmonie

The Music of Kurdistan

A festival celebrating the diversity and vitality of Kurdish music culture.