in focus: the prepared piano
read the column by Jean-Luc Plouvier on John Cage's Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra
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Avant-Garde Film Picks
Boulez & Cage are two pioneers of the 20th century, but the avant-garde revolutionized not only music, also other cultural fields like visual arts, literature, and of course... cinema
Curated by... Jean-Luc Plouvier
discover Jean-Luc Plouvier's favourite pieces for prepared piano with this Spotify-playlist
curated by... Reinhard Goebel
conductor Reinhard Goebel curated a playlist: baroque compositions you must hear at least once in a lifetime - let's barock!
Pictures at an Exhibition
Elias Grandy discusses Mussorgsky's masterpiece: "What an astonishing way to musically capture art and its perception while at the same time creating a new piece of art!”
Schönberg: a visionary's struggle
"I had had to fight for every new work; I had been offended in the most outrageous manner by criticism; I had lost friends and I had completely lost any belief in the judgment of friends. And I stood alone against a world of enemies"
Schönberg's Legacy: Cinematic Odes
discover these Schönberg-inspired scores with the curated film selection by film journalist Robin Broos
Schönberg: the painter
from scores to brushes: we know Arnold Schönberg as a groundbreaking composer, educator, and theorist, but also as a painter - find out more
Voice of Illumination
Michèle Losier performs the alto solo in Mahler's Third Symphony: "it is an honour for me to sit in the middle of the orchestra, in those majestic symphonies, experiencing the overwhelming emotions"
Kazushi Ono's guide to creativity
"creativity plays, of course, a crucial role for a conductor. [...] By reading the musical score, conductors begin the eternal conversation with composers, going very often beyond time and space"
happy birthday, arnold!
in celebration of Schönberg's birthday on September 13, enjoy an exceptional 50% discount on the Schönberg festival - valid this weekend only!
