The new production of the opera “Lanzelot” in Weimar was hailed as a “sensation” and a “rediscovery of the first rank”. Four other operas by Paul Dessau await a revival on the stage.

On 22 October Manfred Trojahn celebrates his 70th birthday. Although is too early for an assessment of his life and work, Gerhard R. Koch traces some of the directions and milestones in the composer’s work.

Songs for voice and piano are a constant thread running through Manfred Trojahn’s output. In an interview he reveals his thoughts about setting poetry to music: „to change, without damaging“.

Christoph Prégardien is widely regarded as one of the foremost lyric tenors of our time. In particular, it is his achievements as a lieder singer that are highly acclaimed. Firmly established in his recitals and in his work as a teacher at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Kölnis the cosmos of Franz Schubert’s lieder. Claudia Mücke had a lengthy talk with Prégardien – about singing art songs, about singing lessons, about the importance of editions and, of course, about the genius of Franz Schubert.

Often used, and yet unclear to many. “Urtext” is an ambivalent concept which can mean many different things. Beethoven editor Jonathan Del Mar explains which principles he follows.

Symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano sonatas: Jonathan Del Mar’s Beethoven editions are convincing from the first to the last note.

Composer, conductor, music manager, educator: in Oliver Knussen, who died on 8 July 2018, the music world has lost one of its giants.