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  1. Concert introduction

  2. Brahms discovery

  3. Concert-Essays

  4. Composer in Residence

  5. Musicians in Portrait

  6. Soldiers

Let's GO - Die Konzerteinführung zum Mitnehmen

Begleiten Sie uns durch die Konzertsaison und entdecken Sie die Geschichten hinter der Musik. Jede Podcast-Folge widmet sich einem Konzert und gibt spannende Einblicke in Werke, Komponisten und Interpretationen.

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A Brahms discovery from the Gürzenich Orchestra’s music archive

It is one of the rare strokes of luck in music history when an unknown original work by a great composer is discovered. This find is all the more remarkable: a work by Johannes Brahms has been found in the archives of the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne, opening up new perspectives on his oeuvre. A discovery that shows that even well-known names still hold surprises in store.

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Concert Essays

Each of our symphony concerts is accompanied by a detailed essay that allows you to delve deeply into the music, the composers and the works. The texts offer musicological insights, explain the background and context, and bring the concert experience to life.

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Composer in Residence

Striving for Beauty. He has leased success. Everything Thomas Adès touches turns to gold in an almost uncanny way. He is acclaimed on the world's major stages by audiences and critics alike.

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Musicians in Portrait

The podcast of the Gürzenich-Orchestra Cologne. Patrick Hahn, together with the musicians, has set out to discover music in a different way.

Soldiers

In this podcast and video documentary, Bernd Alois Zimmermann discusses his personal experiences during the Second World War and the threats posed to the world by a nuclear catastrophe.

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