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Vienna Glass Armonica Duo

Pure Art – Illuminating Sound

 

Christa Schönfeldinger – glass armonica

Gerald Schönfeldinger – verrophone

About

The story begins around 1760 in London. Benjamin Franklin invents a magical instrument and calls it the glass armonica.

His new “glass machine” is euphorically celebrated in the concert halls of Europe and goes on to play

an indispensible role in European musical culture.

Mozart paid homage to the glass armonica in his final piece of chamber music; Haydn, Salieri and many others also composed works for this unique instrument. In 1835, Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Lucia di Lammermoor has its premiere. Donizetti had originally planned to have the glass armonica accompany the heroine’s “mad scenes”, but no musicians to play the instrument could be found. The glass armonica’s splendid age was slowly drawing to a close. Only Richard Strauss remembered this musical treasure. In 1919, he featured the glass armonica in his opera Die Frau ohne Schatten.

Fortunately in the 21st century, the glass armonica is dazzling once again.

Whether in the Royal Albert Hall in London, in Vienna’s Musikverein and Staatsoper, at the Salzburg Festival, in the Konzerthaus Berlin, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg or Kennedy Center Washington, the glass armonica is making a comeback in the world’s concert halls and opera houses.

 

This Renaissance of the glass armonica is closely linked to the artistic career of the Viennese Glass Armonica Duo. Since 25 years Christa and Gerald have been striving intensively to ensure that music from singing glass has returned for good.

Whether performing in the Royal Albert Hall London, Wiener Musikverein, Konzerthaus Berlin, playing at Salzburger Festpiele,

 Menuhin Festival Gstaad, Suntory Hall Tokyo, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg or Kennedy Center Washington,

their playing on glass is enthraling, fascinating and deeply touching.

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29. 07. 2023, 17:00 Uhr

SChloß Burgk / Schleiz

19. 06. 2023, 17:00 Uhr

Eisenerz / Oswaldkirche

Chor des KMV Hartberg   / Joh. Steinwender

"Glasklar"

 

 

 

18. 06. 2023, 19:00 Uhr

Hartberg / Maria Liebing

Chor des KMV Hartberg   / Joh. Steinwender

"Glasklar"

 

 

 

03. 06. 2023, 19:30 Uhr

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA / Widmann

 

ARMONICA  ​Jörg Widmann

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

02. 06. 2023, 19:30 Uhr

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA / Widmann

 

ARMONICA  ​Jörg Widmann

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

01. 06. 2023, 19:30 Uhr

Caird Hall, Dundee

ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA / Widmann

 

ARMONICA  ​Jörg Widmann

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

21. 05. 2023, 18:00 Uhr

Warschau

Schloß

Warschauer Kammerorchester 

Joh. HASSE. L'Armonica

CIMAROSA: De terre amica

13. 04. 2023, 19:30 Uhr

Spital /Drau  

02. 04. 2023, 17:00 Uhr

Freiburg - Waltershofen  

Kath. Kirche St. Peter & Paul

Info : Gemeinde Freiburg - Waltershofen

30. 03. 2023, 20:00 Uhr

Festival Sound 23 / Int. Klangfestival Waldkirch

Ev. Stadtkirche Waldkirch

Info und Ticket:https://www.klangfestival-waldkirch.de

28. 03. 2023, 20:00 Uhr

Casa de la Trova / Wendelstein (Nähe Nürnberg)

Info und Ticket:  https://www.latrova.de/

26. 03. 2023,11:00 Uhr

Mozart Matinee

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

Widmann / Mozart / Beethoven

Konzerthasuorchester Berlin / Jörg Widmann

Info und Ticket: https://www.konzerthaus.de

26. 03. 2023, 16:00 Uhr

ARMONICA  ​Jörg Widmann

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

Widmann / Mozart / Beethoven

Konzerthausorchester Berlin / Jörg Widmann

Info und Ticket: https://www.konzerthaus.de

25. 03. 2023, 20:00 Uhr

ARMONICA  ​Jörg Widmann

MOZART  Adagio für die Glasharmonika KV 617a

Widmann / Mozart / Beethoven

Konzerthausorchester Berlin / Jörg Widmann

Info und Ticket: https://www.konzerthaus.de

20.11.2022, 18:00 Uhr

Kristallsaal Schloss Rothschild Waidhofen/Ybbs

 

Am Anfang war die Nacht Musik 

Karl Markovics liest aus Alissa Walsers Roman über Maria Theresia Paradis und Anton Mesmer. 
Musik: Wiener Glasharmonika Duo

25.08. 2022, 19:00 Uhr

Lucia di Lammermoor  ​G. Donizetti

Salzburger Festspiele

konzertante Aufführung

mit originaler Glasharmonika Besetzung

Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg / Daniele Rustioni

Großes Festspielhaus

Info und Ticket: https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at

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