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Work: Wenn ich mir was wünschen dürfte (When I presume to wish for something)

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ComposerHolländer, Friedrich (1896-1976)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeVocal
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Berlin im Licht: Philharmonia sheds light on the cabaret scene

Despite engaging vocal performances and vivid orchestral playing, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s exploration of Weimar-era Berlin’s cabaret world added up to less than the sum of its parts.

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Jazzy thrills: ACO Weimar cabaret evening with Barry Humphries and Meow Meow a delight

When one sees the word “Erotica” in connection with classical music, one is usually safe in assuming that it’s a misprint in the title of Beethoven’s Third Symphony. And yet, at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s concert on Saturday, it was no Freudian slip: Erwin Schulhoff’s Sonata Erotica, which the composer suggestively marked “nur für Herren” (for men only), was on the program.
*****
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Wien – Berlin: Die Achse der Musikalischen

Einen weiten Bogen spannten Amarcord Wien und Iris Vermillion bei der Styriarte; von Schönbergs Brettl-Liedern über Weills Opern bis hin zu Stolz‘schen Operettenmelodien.
****1
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