The success of the Ruhr region is inextricably linked to machines of all kinds, from locomotives and steelworks to automobiles and robots. They are
incredibly fascinating on the one hand, but on the other hand they also have something sinister about them. The enthusiasm for technology and machines was shared by many composers: for example John Adams, Johann Strauss or George Gershwin. Experience an evening under the sign of technology!
The program:
John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Johann Strauss (son) Perpetuum mobile
George Gershwin An American in Paris
György Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93
Instrumentation:
Gloria Rehm coloratura soprano
Gabriel Feltz Conducting
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