Stampa 14 Mar<o 2020

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916.

Wilhelm Backhaus, born 1884 in Leipzig, studied with Eugen d'Albert in Frankfurt. After his successful 1900 debut in London, Wilhelm Backhaus - promoted by such conductors as Muck, Nikisch and Richter - made a career in Europe.

Nearly one million visitors from around the world visit the Neues Museum in Berlin every year to see the bust of the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. Pulled from the ground in 1912, this object is one of the world's most famous works of art. But some experts believe it's a fake. Host Adam Mastrelli traces the history of the statue and the woman behind it. See how modern-day forensics and analysis are revealing new truths about the queen and the masterpiece she inspired.

It is an important piece of the early Romantic period, and is popular with concert audiences worldwide. The first performance was at the Paris Conservatoire in December 1830. The work was repeatedly revived between 1831 and 1845 and subsequently became a favourite in Paris.

Das Ensemble setzt sich aus freischaffenden Musikern und Solisten diverser Schweizer Symphonieorchester zusammen. Seit 2009, anlässlich eines Gedenkkonzerts für Artur Schnabel in Schwyz, hat das Ensemble immer wieder die Kammerfassung von Mahlers 4. Symphonie aufgeführt. Die Musiker fühlen sich dabei in der Tradition der Gesellschaft für private Musikaufführungen, 1918 in Verbindung mit Arnold Schönbergs Kompositionsklasse gegründet. In der interessanten Kammerfassung von Klaus Simon wird das Werk auf genau die 14 Instrumente reduziert, die auch damals zur Verfügung standen – zuzüglich eines Solosoprans. Von besonderem Interesse sind auch die Lieder aus der Feder von Artur Schnabel, der ja eher als Pianist berühmt wurde.