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7. Sinfoniekonzert: Also sprach Zarathustra

Mon 17 March 2025

8 pm

Großer Saal

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7. Sinfoniekonzert: Also sprach Zarathustra
Mon 17. March 2025 / 8 pm / Großer Saal

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7. Sinfoniekonzert: Also sprach Zarathustra
Mon 17. March 2025 / 8 pm / Großer Saal
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42103 Wuppertal
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Sat. 10 am to 2 pm
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Im 7. Sinfoniekonzert geht es um die ganz großen (unbeantworteten) Fragen. Etwa um die „immerwährende Frage nach der Existenz“ der Menschheit, wie Charles Ives, der Urvater der amerikanischen Moderne, es im Vorwort zu seinem ikonischen Werk „The Unanswered Question“ ausdrückt. Einen ähnlichen philosophischen Background hat auch Richard Strauss’ berühmte Tondichtung „Also sprach Zarathustra“, die ein musikalischer Widerhall auf das gleichnamige und rätselhafte Buch des Philosophen Friedrich Nietzsche ist. Am Anfang steht ein spektakulär in Töne gesetzter Sonnenaufgang, der als Soundtrack für Stanley Kubricks cineastisches Meisterwerk „2001: Odyssee im Weltraum“ weltberühmt wurde. Mit Hans Rott folgt ein Komponist, der größere Popularität verdient hätte und in den vergangenen Jahren wiederentdeckt wird. Der Schüler von Anton Bruckner, der so tragisch früh mit 25 starb, war ein wegweisender Sinfoniker, betont Patrick Hahn: „Seine Musik war ihrer Zeit voraus und nimmt die Klangsprache von Gustav Mahler vorweg.“ Zeit also, diesen sinfonischen Wegbereiter auf der Konzertbühne zu würdigen.

Programme

Charles Ives
The Unanswered Question

Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra op. 30


Sinfonie Nr. 1 E-Dur

Performers

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal
Patrick Hahn
Dirigent

Introduction to the concert

Professor Lutz-Werner Hesse provides an insight into the compositions and the creative work of the composer, as well as an overview of the historical context and background in a half-hourly concert introduction on the Mondays of symphony concerts performed by the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra. Soloists or the conductor share interesting facts about the concert programme in dialogue with the audience.

Professor Lutz-Werner Hesse is a composer and the managing director of the Wuppertal department of the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.

Tickets for symphony concerts on Monday evenings include entrance to these concert introductions at 7.00 pm free of charge. (Please note, spaces are limited.)

The venue for the talk is signposted in the foyer.

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Organiser

Wuppertaler Bühnen und Sinfonieorchester GmbH

Kurt-Drees-Str. 4
42283 Wuppertal
Tel. +49 (0) 202 563 7600
info@wuppertaler-buehnen.de
www.wuppertaler-buehnen.de

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Worth Knowing For Your Visit

  • Performance Venue Grosser Saal

    The event is taking place in the Großer Saal, the heart of the Historische Stadthalle. Its famous acoustics, spectacular sense of space under a ceiling that is 17 metres high, its décor and galleries take one’s breath away time and again.

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Directions

The Historische Stadthalle is located in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia and lies in the centre of Wuppertal-Elberfeld. We are easily reached by public transport. The ICE train station and local bus stops are in the immediate vicinity.

This is where you will find detailed directions.

Parking Flat Day Rate

Make use of our flat day rate for parking. It only costs 4 euros. One useful tip: you can pay at the pay stations in the multi-storey car park itself or in the stairwell either when you return to your vehicle or in advance of attending events. That will save you time waiting at the pay stations after the end of events.

Accessibility

It goes without saying that the Historische Stadthalle is equipped to provide access for disabled people.

Wheelchair ramps and lifts (with announcement) will provide you with easy access to all rooms.

Parking spaces for disabled people are available both in the multi-storey car park and in the Südstrasse car park.

Toilets for disabled people can be found on the ground floor (to the right of the main entrance) at the eastern end of the foyer. They are clearly signposted.

A wheelchair is available in the building.

An unlimited number of wheelchair places is available in the Großer Saal.

Our concierge, foyer team and culinaria staff are happy to help should you need assistance at any time.