Fact file
| Year of birth | 1897 |
| Year of death | 1957 |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
| Period | 20th century |
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BergenRandi Stene and Bengt Forsberg
Grieg, Medtner, Rachmaninov, Korngold, Sibelius
Randi Stene; Bengt Forsberg
LiverpoolBeethoven's Fifth Symphony
Brahms, Haydn, Korngold, Beethoven
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Alpesh Chauhan; Pablo Ferrández
BerlinSimon Rattle and Krystian Zimerman with Bernstein’s Second Symphony
Bernstein, Norman, Lindberg, Dean, Bradley, Korngold
Berliner Philharmoniker; Sir Simon Rattle; Krystian Zimerman
GrazKaiserwalzer
Mahler, Busoni, Korngold, Bittner, Labor, Webern, Berg, Strauss II
Ludwig Mittelhammer; Philharmonic Five; Silvia Careddu; Ulf Rodenhäuser
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Jonas Kaufmann sings the Four Last Songs in recital at the Barbican
Kaufmann’s magnificent instrument was not seen at its best in songs by Strauss, but there was pleasure from his clear artistry and the interesting orchestral pieces played by the BBCSO.
Nostalgia and neurosis as Die tote Stadt returns to the Semperoper after nearly a century
In a score that can be a Technicolor wallow, Jurowski’s sure sense of dramatic pulse and balance, encompassed the brash dance rhythms, religious grandeur, vivid tone painting and the extremes of dissonance.
The Big Bang: a starry launch for Irish National Opera
The biggest stigma associated with opera in Ireland is not that it is an elitist art form, but that it is not “Irish”, and that it doesn’t belong to Irish culture, more of a recent import, like pasta, or avocado.
Miracle in a wasteland: Das Wunder der Heliane
At its local Antwerp première, David Bösch’s new production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane makes it the only house ever to have mounted twice.
Prom 18: Pirates, sirens and Sinbad's ship
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by James Gaffigan, with two stellar soprano soloists, deliver a maritime-themed programme of pieces by Korngold, Anders Hillborg and Rimsky-Korsakov.
List of works
Abschiedslieder (Songs of Farewell), Op.14Abschiedslieder Op.14 Gefasster AbschiedAlt-Spanisch, Op.38 no.3Cello ConcertoDas Wunder der HelianeDie Tote Stadt: Marietta's Lied, "Glück das mir verblieb"Die Tote Stadt: Pierrot's LiedDie tote Stadt (The Dead City)Drei Lieder Op.22Glückwunsch, Op.38 no.1Much Ado About Nothing, Op.11Piano Quintet in E major, Op.15Piano Trio in D major, Op.1SterbeliedString Quartet no. 2 in E flat major, Op.26Suite for two violins, cello and piano, Op.23Symphony in F sharp major, Op.40The Adventures of Robin Hood SuiteViolin Concerto in D major, Op.35