„I am half german, half jewish and I am living in Russia – there is no solution.“ (A. Schnittke)
„Max Reger was the last giant in music. I could not identify myself without him.“ (P. Hindemith)
Being in search for identity: who am I? who could I become? Where do I find my roots and hold in life?
With no doubt it is always rewarding searching for answers to these questions. It is rewarding for us as individuals – as well as for us in the context of a society.
The pieces from the programm down below are touching this topic. They all are refering to traditions, for example the musical form of a sonata or a suite, and the typical means of composing. The composers themselves are giving thought to these ideas of identity search – as all of us do in their own ways. And so it is up tp us as listeners and interpreters of the pieces, to feel the search for solutions, and to see the presence in a new light.
Concert proposal
All the transcriptions are by Julius Schepansky
