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Chanson, Fado, and again and again, Haydn: the Schleswig-Holstein music Festival
One of the largest classical music festivals in the world celebrates 30. Birthday. As the creators of great ideas: in addition to Symphony, the French Zaz or Fado-singer Mariza on stage.
For the first time, Tango, Irish Folk, Chanson and Fado in the diamond jubilee year of the program. A movement away from the classical artistic Director, Christian Kuhnt not. “We have invited many artists, for which it is not so clear is, what kind of music you make, cross-border commuters”, he said. “But on the whole it gives the Festival a lot more classical concerts than in previous years.”
In the past years, presented the
The Schleswig-Holstein music Festival (SHMF), we focus on the countries of portraits. The organizers are lost; meanwhile, artists and composers are in the focus. In 2016, it is the Pianist András Schiff, and the court musician and Kapellmeister, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).
Of “Papa Haydn” at the marionette theatre
The under-appreciated old master Joseph Haydn
To to his time him to have his musicians “Papa Haydn”. Remained the image of a perhaps more innocent, wig-wearing old master and Pioneer of the great successor to Mozart and Beethoven. Far from it, says Christian Kuhnt: “Both composers owe to Haydn very much, and you would RUB your eyes, that you are now in the perception of Haydn.” That Haydn is still a lot to discover, the SHMF in about 100 concerts.
András Schiff is currently one of the hottest pianists
Ten of András Schiff denies. The 62-year-old Austrian-British Pianist with Hungarian roots, she has designed himself. “We tell the artists, ‘do what you want,” said Kuhnt. So ship occurs alone, with other selected artists, and even with the marionette theatre of Salzburg.
Parade of world stars
Among the prominent artists on the programme this year, the Croatian Pianist Ivo Pogorelich, the German Clarinetist Sabine Meyer and the British violinist, Nigel Kennedy and Daniel Hope. Also renowned orchestras such as the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra or the Academy of St Martin in the Fields from London to guest.
Portuguese Fado by Mariza, Irish Folk songs, the unconventional French ZAZ, brass music and electronic Beats round out the offerings of the largely classical festival.
How it all began
The Schleswig-Holstein music Festival was founded in 1986 by German pianist Justus Frantz. At the beginning of a charismatic participant of the party: the American conductor, composer, and music educator Leonard Bernstein. The organisers ‘ stated aim was to bring classical music out of the ivory tower and make it accessible to all. The concept made school: in the Meantime, there are several Festivals that offer high art in a relaxed atmosphere and a city trip with the opportunity to connect, to experience the Top Stars of the classical music scene live.
Also Mariza, Portugal’s “Queen of Fado”, is part of the game
One of the trademarks of the festival of the amber-founded orchestra Academy to today: In the festival’s own orchestra around 130 young instrumentalists who were selected out of 1,700 applicants from all over the world making music. A festival choir of Amateur musicians.
Since its inception, the Schleswig-Holstein music Festival, have lost nothing of its power,” said artistic Director Kuhnt, who scored in his second season in 2015 with 154,000 dialysis Visit to a new record.
Two months of pure music
From the 2. July until 28. In August, Germany’s largest classical music festival offers visitors the choice between a total of 178 concerts. 172.000 cards are offered. A day before the official opening on 3. July, there is a Vorkonzert in the music and Congress hall Lübeck. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the NDR Elbe Philharmonic orchestra, with works by Joseph Haydn and Béla Bartók. The same body of sound, supported by the festival choir, also designed the final in Kiel am 28. August. Under the direction of Sir Roger Norrington, Haydn’s oratorio is heard then “The creation”.
Birthday party in Büdelsdorf
The recipe for success still works, says artistic Director, Christian Kuhnt
In the 31. Year, the SHMF is therefore still the standard. There are five “music festivals in the country” in a picnic style, two children’s music festivals and an overall program that includes a whole state, and also the neighbors of lower Saxony to southern Denmark. His special Flair to the Festival owes the 104 venues: From theatres and churches, stately homes to barns and stables.
30. A birthday celebrates the Festival by the way on 16./17. July in Büdelsdorf. In a former iron foundry on the site of the NordArt, a major exhibition of contemporary art, is listed another oratorio by Joseph Haydn, “The seasons”,.
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