Hans Blumemberg

For four evenings, from 4 to 7 April 2018, the legendary Birthday Bash concerts were recorded in the Vienna Metropol. Hans Theessink, great singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, celebrated his 70s and many musical friends did not miss to congratulate him. From all over Europe and North America, they arrived and offered a real musical fireworks. The atmosphere in the nightly sold out house was, not least also the enthusiastic fans - so you - because, unique.

The link between Weber and Wagner, Marschner's Hans Heiling, was staged in the Aalto Music Theatre in February 2018. The production by Andreas Baesler received a mixed reaction, but the music was unanimously lauded by critics, above all the performance of Essen Philharmonic under the baton of Frank Beermann. The German Romantic opera in 3 acts is the composer's most successful opera, and brought the composer a considerable reputation. The story is based on a folk legend, and the opera's libretto was written by Eduard Devrient, who also sang the title role at the premiere at what is now the Berlin State Opera. In this production, Heiko Trinsinger performs the title role.

The composer interprets himself, and don´t you do anything to help him! Swarowsky began his conducting career at the Stuttgart Opera in 1927, this after a short period as a répétiteur at the Vienna Volksoper. He then moved on to Hamburg and succeeded Erich Kleiber in Berlin. He was placed under a conducting ban in Germany in 1936 (his father's side of the family was of Jewish background) but was able to continue his career in Zurich for a few years. During World War II he had to limit his work to opera assignments for the Bavarian State Opera and the Salzburg Festival.

An zwei Abenden versammelten Milica und Hans Theessink eine illustre Schar an nationalen und internationalen Künstlern im Wiener Metropol, und zwar am 5. und 6. April 2008, um den 60. Geburtstag von Hans Theessink in gebührender Weise zu feiern. Fans hatten an diesen beiden Abenden die Gelegenheit, unvergessliche Konzerte zu erleben.All jene, die an diesen Abenden nicht selbst dabei sein konnten, aber natürlich auch die glücklichen, die diese Konzerte erleben durften, finden mit der CD „Birthday bash“ ein wahrlich einzigartiges Tondokument, das diese unvergesslichen Abende in perfekter Form festhält.Hans Theessinks Album „Birthday bash“ enthält zwei CDs….

The official soundtrack to the latest film in the James Bond saga, No Time To Die, on Decca Records. Recorded in collaboration with Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer.