MDR-Musiksommer 2026: Seeroman(t)ik

Béla Bartók:
Four Old Hungarian Folk Songs Sz 50

Robert Schumann:
Five Songs op. 137

Franz Schubert:
Nachtgesang im Walde D 913

Richard Strauss:
"Fröhlich im Maien"

and other works

Gentlemen of the MDR Radio Choir
Leipzig Horn Quartet:
Tino Bölk | Horn
Max Hilpert | Horn
Johannes Winkler | Horn
Michael Gühne | Horn

Singing among trees, on riverbanks and on mountain heights: The forest - a symbol of freedom, home and originality - has always been a central sound space and place of inspiration for
men's singing. Choral movements about nature, hunting and the seasons reflect the deep connection with a world in which singing was still part of the natural rhythm. The male choral tradition not only tells of musical community, but also of a cultural relationship with nature that seems more relevant than ever today. The program takes you on a journey from German Romanticism to Hungary and the Basque Country, embedded in the special sound of a horn quartet!

The monastery is not barrier-free.
Open-air concert, in case of rain the event will take place in the monastery church.