Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is certainly a beautiful piece. The “Jauchzet, Gllocket” is part of the sound of the festival. But the music history of the Christmas season holds other treasures besides the Bach cantatas. An important, albeit rarely performed, work comes from a veritable Munich resident and court composer, whose compositions are now completely edited … Read more
Quite a few people usually gain weight in the weeks before Christmas because they consume too much: from vanilla croissants to Christmas stollen to mulled wine with a splash. In contrast to these growing prosperity bellies, the range of events is currently being slimmed down. In some places it even fails completely. What is left … Read more
The Munich crime scene made him famous, although he is only 28. A conversation with the actor Ferdinand Hofer about the role of the eternal assistant, impossible jobs and missing pants in the video call. – from Bernhard Blöchl, Munich He is the assistant to Kalli in the Munich “Tatort”, an audience of millions he … Read more
The benefit concert of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) in favor of the Advent calendar for good works of the Süddeutsche Zeitung has a proud tradition. But this year’s one will be remembered as particularly memorable. For a couple of reasons. A world-famous orchestra that performs Gustav Mahler’s ninth symphony under its new chief … Read more
Robbie Williams will give a concert in Munich next year – his only one in Germany. This was announced by its concert organizer, the Leutgeb Entertainment Group, on Monday evening. The concert is to take place on August 27, 2022 under the motto “One Show & One Night Only” at the fair. The pop star … Read more
Don’t hide, that’s important to Laila Montana Mizzi Noeth, 26. As a singer she calls herself briefly Laila Montana. In her music she shows herself openly and meets her emotions in an honest way. “Music has always helped me,” says Laila. You can hear that in their songs. Laila stands behind her keyboard, looks into … Read more
Last year the Salzburg Whitsun Festival was canceled, but the edition of the festival in summer became an internationally recognized test run, as in the pandemic art can be possible in front of a large number of spectators. Everything went well, but nobody in (German) politics wanted to hear echoes of this success. But this … Read more
You could see the proud smile of the film team at the opening in the empty Deutsches Theater, you could see the euphoria of the award winners in the stream, but you saw the happiest faces at the very end. In real. On the penultimate day of the 36th Dok-Fest, what no one expected any … Read more
Austrofred is not just a tough guy who sings in a Viennese Krawallo band and puts on shows like Freddy Mercury. He also has super powers, which he is now revealing in a question and answer book with fans. – What kind of question is that? What is Austrofred doing in a newspaper dossier about … Read more
Admittedly: In the expression “funeral service” the word “celebration” contained therein lacks the association with “happiness” that it normally arouses. The term “mass celebration”, however, can be assumed to mean that this can also be a happy gathering of a religious community. One that is even celebrated in some circles with correspondingly joyful gospel music. … Read more