| 5. September 2023 | ||
| 19:30 |
Duo Sono Eternity
Duo Sono Eternity
Sophia Schambeck recorders
Sebastian Wielandt percussion
Works by Hildegard von Bingen, acob van Eyck, Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, Philipp Glass, Dorothée Hahne, Luciano Berio as well as original compositions and improvisations
Chaos of Culture is an explosive mixture of music from the most diverse cultures, and thus a mirror of European music history and the process of the emergence of new art forms. A concert experience with harmonious and exciting interaction is created, conventional concert forms are blown up and reinvented, and a world premiere can also be heard.
“Lamento di Tristano” (Anonymus, 14th/15th century) deals with the theme of the broken heart and loss – the legend of Tristan and Isolde, like European music of the Middle Ages, is probably subject to Celtic and Oriental influences. “A Girl in Istanbul” (Derya Türkan & Renaud Garcia-Fons, 2015) and “Por qué llorax blanca nina” (Anonymus, 15th century) connect the Orient with Europe. The extent to which different cultures and styles influenced each other as early as the Renaissance becomes clear in the “English Nightingale” by the Dutch composer Jacob van Eyck. Traditional rhythms and harmonies bubble up and evolve in the process, as in Sebastian Wielandt’s beatbox improvisation. In Johannes Steinbauer’s “Throwback Thursday” (world premiere), Latin American cowbell rhythms merge with traditional snare drum playing to create a new art form. “Gesti” by Luciano Berio and “Cosoni” by Alexej Gerassimez explore untapped expressive possibilities, with theatricality in the foreground. The extent to which ancient Greek myths continue to influence our culture today becomes clear in Claude Debussy’s “Syrinx” and Charles Koechlin’s works. Based on Hildegard von Bingen’s “O Ecclesia” about Saint Ursula, “Commentari III” by Dorothee Hahne spans an arc from the Middle Ages to the present day. Classics of contemporary solo percussion literature “13 Drums” (Maki Ishii) and “Merlin” (Andrew Thomas) and self-arranged works conclude the multi-faceted programme.
This year, too, a varied programme will take place in the Post Tower Lounge as part of the Beethovenfest Bonn. The free concerts, organised by the DHL Group, offer the range of different genres and styles from classical to jazz or pop. Young up-and-coming musicians, international guests and musicians from Bonn will be taking part.
If you are unable to attend one of the events, we would be delighted if you could return the ticket you do not need by calling the telephone hotline or sending an e-mail to tickets[at]beethovenfest.de. Other interested parties will be delighted to have this opportunity.
We ask you to arrive at the Post Tower Lounge 15 minutes before the concert begins. This gives us the opportunity to distribute free seats to other concertgoers at the box office. We reserve the right to allocate your seats elsewhere from 15 minutes before the start.
In cooperation with the German Music Council / Concert Sponsorship German Music Competition.
