„Der Wendepunkt: die Welt zwischen Krieg und Frieden“ Ein Literaturkonzert zum 80. Gedenkjahr des Kriegsendes

In the organizer's words:

"The turning point: the world between war and peace"

Judith Hoffmann - soprano

Nare Karoyan - piano

Andreas Durban - speaker

A literary concert to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war

Texts by Stefan Zweig and Klaus Mann

Songs and lieder from Johannes Brahms to Magnus Henning

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, this evening sets music by important composers of the period between the world wars alongside read texts by Klaus Mann and Stefan Zweig: they lend the compositions a background that illustrates the psychological, political and emotional experiences of persecution, political struggle and life in exile.

Songs from the cabaret "Die Pfeffermühle" written by Erika Mann and set to music by Magnus Henning will also be performed, illustrating the resistance against racism and lack of freedom at the time.

The song compositions, which were written during the lifetimes of both authors, served as sources of inspiration for their artistic work - as they were both pronounced music lovers. The sharpness of their reflections on the one hand and the emotional drama of the art songs on the other create a multi-layered, atmospheric picture of that time, which transcends the conventional form of a song recital into a multi-dimensional narrative strand.

"Supported by IFM e.V. | Initiative Freie Musik in Köln, funded by the City of Cologne, Department of Culture."

Admission 6.30 pm I Start 7.30 pm

Price information:

Reduction information Reduction applies to severely disabled persons with a degree of disability of 80% or more, wheelchair users, one wheelchair user companion, as well as pupils/students/trainees/people doing military or alternative service. Corresponding valid identification must be presented at the concert entrance at the latest.