Be in peace. In memoriam my father.
13. April 2021
Be in peace. … More Be in peace. In memoriam my father.
Category: spirituality
Happy birthday, Bach! Reflections on the St Matthew Passion and the question: why crucifixion?
31. March 2021
A text about the question: “Why crucifixion?” inspired by the music of J.S. Bach connecting the music of his St Matthew Passion and Rembrandt’s “The Three Crosses” … More Happy birthday, Bach! Reflections on the St Matthew Passion and the question: why crucifixion?
About silence in music. In conversation with Thomas Dausgaard.
28. March 2021
About silence in music.
A conversation between me and Thomas Dausgaard. … More About silence in music. In conversation with Thomas Dausgaard.
Unconditional love. Bruckner and Delaunay II
10. March 2021
A text about unconditional love combining the second movement of Bruckner’s 6th symphony and Delaunay’s “Simultaneous Contrasts”. … More Unconditional love. Bruckner and Delaunay II
The sun of love. Bruckner and Delaunay.
7. March 2021
What is love? A text about love combining the second movement of Bruckner’s 5th symphony and Delaunay’s “Circular Forms, Sun No. 1” … More The sun of love. Bruckner and Delaunay.
Panta rhei.
1. March 2021
Panta rhei. The flow of life. What remains if everything changes? Goethe’s “Eins und Alles” combined with Sibelius and Delaunay. … More Panta rhei.
Nielsen’s red.
23. February 2021
A text about the colour red combining the first movement of Nielsen’s 2nd symphony and my own painting. … More Nielsen’s red.
About seriousness in music
9. February 2021
What is it, seriousness? Why in music?
A text combining Sokolov’s interpretation of Chopin’s C Minor Etude and Turner’s “Sea View” … More About seriousness in music
Frank Martin’s rose garden
23. January 2021
Martin’s stopping of time. A text about a big “Yet!” combining my own recording of Martin’s Ballade with the Bamberger Symphoniker with Klee’s “Rosengarten”. … More Frank Martin’s rose garden
Cécile Chaminade and the sun
16. January 2021
Music of my childhood in my own recording with the Bamberger Symphoniker. A text about the warm rays of the sun in Chaminade’s Flute Concertino combined with Van Gogh’s “Wheatfield with a Reaper”. … More Cécile Chaminade and the sun
Miracles
2. January 2021
A text combining the final chorus of August Enna’s “Little Match Girl” with Chapter 47 from the Tao Te Ching and my own foto. … More Miracles
New Year’s celebration
1. January 2021
What is it, a new year?
What is new in a year?
Can a year be new?
A text about the New year combining the third movement of Mozart’s Concerto for 2 pianos No. 10 with a foto. … More New Year’s celebration
The light of Christmas
26. December 2020
A text about the light of Christmas combining Bach’s Choral “Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht!” and Olafur Eliasson’s “Tate modern weather project”. … More The light of Christmas
Mercy
20. December 2020
What is mercy for you?
Bach’s Choral “Seid froh” from his Christmas Oratorio combined with Rembrandt’s “Return of the Prodigal Son”. … More Mercy
A Winter Playlist
6. December 2020
A playlist about winter combining music by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and many more with own texts and Kandinsky’s “Das Bunte Leben”. … More A Winter Playlist
Fear and Resurrection. Mozart’s Requiem.
3. December 2020
A text about fear and resurrection combining Mozart’s Requiem and Rembrandt’s “Supper at Emmaus”. … More Fear and Resurrection. Mozart’s Requiem.
Chaconne.
27. November 2020
What music is for me in the shape of an own poem and recording. … More Chaconne.
Why are we doing what we are doing? Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor.
19. November 2020
A text about our reasons and motives to do things combining Borodin’s Overture to “Prince Igor” and Kandinsky’s “Reitendes Paar”. … More Why are we doing what we are doing? Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor.
Celebration of life. Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture.
2. November 2020
Let us celebrate life! … More Celebration of life. Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture.
Seriousness. Bach-Siloti by Emil Gilels.
27. October 2020
A text about seriousness combining an own poem with Gilels’s interpretation of Bach-Siloti’s Prelude in B minor and an own foto. … More Seriousness. Bach-Siloti by Emil Gilels.
Slowness. Messiaen’s L’Ascension.
26. October 2020
A text about slowness combining Messiaen’s “Prière du Christ montant vers son Père” for organ with my foto. … More Slowness. Messiaen’s L’Ascension.
Essences. Beethoven and Gilels.
25. October 2020
A text about essences combining Beethoven’s “Waldstein” Sonata played by Gilels with a foto. … More Essences. Beethoven and Gilels.
Autumn’s gentleness.
24. October 2020
A text about autumn combining Brahms’s Chorus “Im Herbst” with a poem by Rilke and a foto. … More Autumn’s gentleness.
Who are we? Mozart’s gift to us.
23. October 2020
A text about Mozart’s gift to us combining his Piano Concerto No. 23 in A and Van Gogh’s “Starry night over the Rhone”. … More Who are we? Mozart’s gift to us.
Mysticism. Rilke and Rachmaninov.
20. October 2020
A text about mysticism combining a poem by Rilke with Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto and an own foto. … More Mysticism. Rilke and Rachmaninov.
Width. Bartok’s and Sibelius’ musical paintings.
14. October 2020
A text about width combining the Presto from Bartok’s 1st Suite, a poem by Morgenstern and Sibelius’ “Andante festivo”. … More Width. Bartok’s and Sibelius’ musical paintings.
Joy! The beginning of Bartok’s 1st suite
10. October 2020
A text about joy combining Bartok’s 1st Suite and Lorenz’ “Aufbruch”. … More Joy! The beginning of Bartok’s 1st suite
A masquerade. Nielsen’s Overture to his opera ”Maskarade” newly associated.
1. October 2020
A text about the wearing of a mask as a door to a philosophical question combining Nielsen’s Overture to his opera “Maskarade” and Hermans’ “Masquerade”. … More A masquerade. Nielsen’s Overture to his opera ”Maskarade” newly associated.
Connections. Brahms’ Hungarian Dances arranged by Thomas Dausgaard freely associated.
25. August 2020
Brahms’ Hungarian Dances arranged by Thomas Dausgaard freely associated with texts by Eichendorff, Rilke, Trakl and others combined with a foto.
An invitation for ears and eyes. … More Connections. Brahms’ Hungarian Dances arranged by Thomas Dausgaard freely associated.
What is humaneness?
5. August 2020
A text about humaneness relating to Charlie Chaplin and my foto. … More What is humaneness?
About answers.
30. July 2020
A text about the How? and the Why? in life combining Jan Johansson’s “Visa från Utanmyra” with a foto. … More About answers.
Quietly. Rachmaninov’s Vesper.
29. May 2020
A text about quietness combining an own poem with Rachmaninov’s Vesper “Blessed is the Man” and a foto of the Interior rose at Strasbourg Cathedral. … More Quietly. Rachmaninov’s Vesper.
A stormy life. Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto.
17. May 2020
A text about a stormy life combining an own poem with Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto and Van Gogh’s “Wheatfield under thunderclouds”. … More A stormy life. Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto.
Simplicity. Brahms’ Händel-Variations for piano.
2. May 2020
A text about simplicity combining Brahms’ Händel-Variations for piano with Beethoven, an own poem and Van Gogh’s “Seascape near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer”. … More Simplicity. Brahms’ Händel-Variations for piano.
Wonders.
26. April 2020
A text about wonders combining Schubert’s Impromptu No. 2 by Dinu Lipatti with a poem by Hilde Domin and Franz Marc’s “Vögel”. … More Wonders.
Transience.
23. April 2020
Associations about transience combining a poem by Rilke, my own recording of Bach’s Partita in C minor, an own foto and poem and Dinu Lipatti’s interpretation of Bach-Hess’ Chorale “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”. … More Transience.
About real time. The Finale of Mahler’s 10th symphony.
4. April 2020
A text about time combining the Finale of Mahler’s 10th symphony, Olga Tokarczuk’s “The lost soul” and Kandinsky’s “Color study” from 1913. … More About real time. The Finale of Mahler’s 10th symphony.
Brahms’ ‘Gesang der Parzen’, ‘Song of the Fates’. About our fears. About feelings.
29. March 2020
A text about our fears and feelings combining Brahms’ “Gesang der Parzen” with Rubens’ “Three Parcae”, Kandinsky’s “Komposition IV” and a poem by Rilke. … More Brahms’ ‘Gesang der Parzen’, ‘Song of the Fates’. About our fears. About feelings.
Authenticity. Mahler’s 7th symphony overture.
21. March 2020
A text about authenticity combining the 1st movement of Mahler’s 7th symphony with an own picture. … More Authenticity. Mahler’s 7th symphony overture.
The pearl.
25. February 2020
Associations about our soul combining Hubert Harry’s interpretation of Bach’s Chorale “Sanctify us by Thy Goodness” with an own poem and a foto. … More The pearl.
Farewell. Strauss’ ‘Im Abendrot’.
24. February 2020
Associations about the topic farewell combining Strauss’ “Im Abendrot” from his Four Last Songs sung by Jessye Norman with the poem “Im Abendrot” by Eichendorff, an own poem and Van Gogh’s “Wheatfield with Setting Sun”. … More Farewell. Strauss’ ‘Im Abendrot’.
Hope.
16. February 2020
Associations about hope combining Gilels’ interpretation of Bach-Siloti’s Prelude in B minor, an own poem, Sibelius’ Andante festivo, a text by a Jewish Prisoner in a Concentration Camp and an own foto. … More Hope.
Hymn to Apollo.
15. February 2020
Associations about Apollo combining a song by Paolo Conte, Matisse’s “Dance”, the “Second Delphic Hymn to Apollo”, Rilke’s “Archaic Torso of Apollo” and a picture of a “Male torso”. … More Hymn to Apollo.
Dream and reality. Studio Ghibli’s ‘Castle in the sky’.
13. February 2020
A text about dream and reality combining a soundtrack of Studio Ghibli and Van Gogh’s “The Mulberry Tree”. … More Dream and reality. Studio Ghibli’s ‘Castle in the sky’.
Two in One.
13. February 2020
Associations about “Two in One” combining Monet’s “Argenteuil” with Lakmé’s “Duo des fleurs” and an own poem. … More Two in One.
A sign of the Divine. Rembrandt’s two “Supper at Emmaus”& Mendelssohn’s “Hear Ye, Israel”.
7. February 2020
Associations about a sign of the Divine. Mendelssohn’s “Hear Ye, Israel” and Rembrandt’s “Supper at Emmaus”. … More A sign of the Divine. Rembrandt’s two “Supper at Emmaus”& Mendelssohn’s “Hear Ye, Israel”.
Dancing. Rachmaninov’s fantastic symphonic dances.
2. February 2020
An introduction to Rachmaninov’s fantastic symphonic dances. … More Dancing. Rachmaninov’s fantastic symphonic dances.
Sorrow. Turandot’s Liù.
23. January 2020
A text about sorrow combining Liù’s Aria from Puccini’s “Turandot” with Van Gogh’s “Sorrowing Old Man (‘At Eternity’s Gate’) and the Lacrimosa from Mozart’s Requiem. … More Sorrow. Turandot’s Liù.
Be(e)ing.
20. January 2020
Associations about Be(e)ing combining own photos with Bach’s Lute Suite, Hilde Domin’s poem “Im Regen geschrieben” and the end of Mozart’s Jupiter symphony. … More Be(e)ing.
Circles. Through Kandinsky, Mozart and Rilke.
20. January 2020
Do we live our life in circles?
A journey in three art forms. … More Circles. Through Kandinsky, Mozart and Rilke.
The colour blue. Through Cézanne, Rilke, Van Gogh and Mozart.
19. January 2020
A text about the colour blue combining Cézanne’s “Lac d’Annecy” with music from Mozart’s “Magic Flute”, Rilke and Van Gogh’s “Starry night over the Rhone”. … More The colour blue. Through Cézanne, Rilke, Van Gogh and Mozart.
About coincidences.
19. January 2020
A text about coincidences combining Schiller’s “Don Carlos” with the first movement of Schumann’s “Kreisleriana” and Rembrandt’s “Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee”. … More About coincidences.
Rembrandt and humanity.
18. January 2020
A text about humaneness combining Rembrandt’s self-portrait with Bach Chorals by Dinu Lipatti and a text by Khalil Gibran. … More Rembrandt and humanity.
Freedom. Bruckner’s 4th.
17. January 2020
A text about freedom combining Bruckner’s 4th Symphony with an interview by Herbert Blomstedt and an own photo. … More Freedom. Bruckner’s 4th.
About pain.
16. January 2020
Associations about pain combining Strauss’ “Zueignung”, a song from Schumann’s “Paradies und die Peri”, texts by Gibran and Rilke and Kandinsky’s “Mit und Gegen”. … More About pain.
Creation. Esti dal.
16. January 2020
Associations about creation combining Kodály’s “Evening song” with a poem by Rilke and an own photo. … More Creation. Esti dal.
About darkness. Mahler’s 6th.
15. January 2020
A text about darkness combining the beginning of Mahler’s 6th symphony with an own photo. … More About darkness. Mahler’s 6th.
Love.
15. January 2020
Associations about Love combining an own poem with Schubert’s Impromptu No. 2 by Dinu Lipatti, Bach’s “Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme” by György Cziffra and an own photo. … More Love.
Infinity.
15. January 2020
A text about infinity combining Hubert Harry’s interpretation of Bach’s Chorale “Sanctify us by Thy Goodness” with an own foto. … More Infinity.
Literamusic. A musical lecture.
14. January 2020
Literature and music. How far can we combine them? Where is the limit of word, where is the limit of music? A musical lecture combining music and texts in a complementing way. … More Literamusic. A musical lecture.
About beauty, in A minor. A musical lecture.
14. January 2020
What is beauty? What is beautiful in this world? Associations about beauty in form of a musical lecture in A minor with texts. … More About beauty, in A minor. A musical lecture.
Eternity.
14. January 2020
Associations about eternity combining Ravel’s “Pavane pour une infante défunte” with a text by Khalil Gibran and an own foto. … More Eternity.
About death. A musical lecture.
14. January 2020
What does death mean?
A musical lecture in form of a playlist with texts. … More About death. A musical lecture.