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A workshop concert on Beethoven’s Diabelli-Variationen
Together with the audience, Orlando Bass goes in search of the little stories hidden in the Diabelli Variations. These seem to be a diverse collection of musical sketches, portraits and caricatures of the people of Viennese society in Beethoven's time. Which figure is hidden behind which music, what does the artist see and what does the audience hear?
Beethoven's Diabelli Variations op. 120 are regarded as one of the milestones in the pianistic repertoire and are therefore often presented with museum-like seriousness and reverence. However, this masterpiece certainly offers room for joy of playing, spontaneity and creativity.
The music played in this workshop concert is a spontaneous mixture of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and improvisations influenced by suggestions from the audience. They will be able to give free rein to their imagination, draw little scenes, write them down - or simply listen.
