Podium of the song class of the "Carl Maria von Weber" Academy of Music
Carl Maria von Weber Museum as guest
Students of the song class at the Dresden Academy of Music give an insight into their artistic work. Songs by various composers will be performed.
- With students of the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden, Michael Schütze (conductor)
- Admission: 4 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
"Like the scent of roses"
Songs of the Romantic period
The Dresden contralto Britta Schwarz dedicates herself sensitively to a song cycle of the Romantic period with the renowned Lied accompanist Frank Immo Zichner on the fortepiano. Let yourself be enchanted by wonderful melodies!
- With Britta Schwarz (vocals) and Frank Immo Zichner (fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
"Hoffmanniana"
A prince of fantasy: E. T. A. Hoffmann
The passionate pianist Natalija Nikolayeva studied in Ukraine and at the University of the Arts in Berlin. She has won several prizes and works as a lecturer and publicist. Her chamber music programmes look beyond the horizon and offer insights into the connections between literature and music, such as this afternoon on E. T. A. Hoffmann on the occasion of his 250th birthday.
- With Natalija Nikolayeva (reading and fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Concert by pupils of the Carl Maria von Weber State Music High School in Dresden
Pupils from the Landesgymnasium für Musik showcase their skills and present chamber music works.
- Admission: 4 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
"Meine Lieder, mein Sänge ..."
On the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death
Dresden soprano Gretel Wittenburg and guitarist Elke Jahn will perform a programme of Weber's songs on guitar on a historical instrument to mark the Weber memorial year. Most of the songs were written in Hosterwitz. Letters and texts from Carl Maria von Weber's life will also be recited.
- With Gretel Wittenburg (soprano) and Elke Jahn (Biedermeier guitar)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
Weber and his contemporaries
On the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death
The virtuoso clarinettist and flautist Susanne Ehrhardt takes you into the world of romantic chamber music with Marlies Jacob on the fortepiano. Works by various composers centred around Carl Maria von Weber will be performed to mark the Weber Year.
- With Susanne Ehrhardt (flute and clarinet) and Marlies Jacob (fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (MO - FR).
"The Fair Miller" (Franz Schubert)
Carl Maria von Weber Museum as guest - on the 200th anniversary of Carl Maria von Weber's death
The song cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" is one of the most famous song cycles of the Romantic period. The poems by Wilhelm Müller were dedicated to Carl Maria von Weber, who, however, did not set them to music. Instead, Franz Schubert created an unforgettable work of romantic song culture with love songs that seem timeless.
- With Taras Semenov (tenor) and Sofia Semenina (fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
Compositions of the von Kaskel family
The year of Jewish culture
Several members of the von Kaskel family worked as composers, including Sophie Countess von Baudissin, née Kaskel (1817-1894), Carl Freiherr von Kaskel (1797-1874) and his grandson of the same name Carl von Kaskel (1866-1943). Four operas by the latter were performed at the Saxon State Theatre. Their compositions have been completely forgotten and are being heard again for the first time in more than a hundred years.
- Frank Blümel (tenor) and Marc Kirsten (fortepiano)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
- In co-operation with the Sächsischer Musikverein e. V.
Jewish composers in Dresden
The year of Jewish culture
Jewish musicians and composers worked in Dresden for centuries. The Ensemble Mediterrain presents some of their works together with Dr Agatha Schindler as moderator.
- With the Ensemble Mediterrain and Dr Agatha Schindler (moderator)
- Admission: 15 € / reduced 13 €
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
- In co-operation with the Sächsischer Musikverein e. V.