A special project for the 150th birthday of Arnold Schönberg at REAKTOR.
He painted playing cards, developed a chess game for four players, invented fairy tales, helped shape the "Blue Rider" as a painter, witnessed Europe's darkest moments, almost had a career in Hollywood, was a passionate tennis player - and is known to be one of the most influential composers in music history: Arnold Schönberg. However, his music is still polarizing today. Johannes Erath and Michael Boder have created a sensually crazy evening for the MusikTheater an der Wien that delves deep into Schönberg's workshop and soul. They are joined by Christine Schäfer, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, the Klangforum Wien and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir, all proven Schönberg experts who have also helped shape the MusikTheater an der Wien in recent decades. Together, they will of course also explore the all-important question of whether twelve-tone music is really about the equality of the twelve semitones or whether the composer, who was plagued by severe triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13), simply had to stop after twelve!
April 26 to May 7, 2024
www.theater-wien.at
Klangforum Wien © Tina Herzl
