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A symphonic journey through time

Go East!

Symphony Concert

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Since its founding in 1947, the Komische Oper Berlin has had a special role promoting the music of eastern Germany. During the time of the Iron Curtain, it was one of the leading lights of East Germany’s musical culture, alongside institutions like Leipzig’s Gewandhaus and Berlin’s Konzerthaus.

Music Director James Gaffigan looks back on music history and traces forgotten arcs of connection. From Leipzig’s favourite son, Johann Sebastian Bach, to one of East Germany’s most important composers, Ruth Zechlin, whose Polyphony forms the second part of her Music to Bach. And from Leipzig-born Richard Wagner to East Germany’s Siegfried Matthus—two pioneers of music theatre who were each unparalleled in their times. When I think of eastern Germany, I think of music!

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Richard Wagner [1813–1883]
Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
Siegfried Matthus [1934–2021]
Concert for Piano and Orchestra
Ruth Zechlin [1926–2007]
Polyphony for Orchestra
Johann Sebastian Bach [1685 –1750]
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

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Audio Introduction

1 hr 45 min incl. intermission

Musikalische Leitung

Solistin

Josefine Mindus

Klavier

Further Productions

Symphony Concert

The sound of silence

Next Generation II

Symphony Concert

Springtime Emotions

Renouveau

Jung für alle

Peter and the wolf

Clear the ring!

Voilà la femme Compositor!

Symphony Concert

Voices

Symphony Concert

The thousand at Tempelhof

Trio

From the depths I call

... und mit morgen könnt ihr mich!

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Dreams of the hero

Symphony Concert

Matthes in charge

Rhythm is a Dancer

For dreaming

Symphony Concert

Cave meets Schubert

Schall&Rausch

Queen of Love

Metamorphoses

Next Generation III

Symphony Concert

Spring!

Amore!

In Memoriam

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