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Music festival on the 155th anniversary of the death of "ballad king" Carl Loewe

The oratorios of the composer Carl Loewe (1796-1869), who became known as the "Ballad King", will be the focus of the Carl Loewe Festival next year. From April 14 to 21, Loewe's birthplace Wettin-Löbejün in the Saale district and nearby Halle will focus on the 18 oratorios from his pen,...

A bust of the composer Carl Loewe stands within sight of his parents' house. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A bust of the composer Carl Loewe stands within sight of his parents' house. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Firm - Music festival on the 155th anniversary of the death of "ballad king" Carl Loewe

The oratorios of the composer Carl Loewe (1796-1869), who became known as the "Ballad King", are the focus of the Carl Loewe Festival next year. From April 14 to 21, Loewe's birthplace Wettin-Löbejün in the Saale district and nearby Halle will focus on the 18 oratorios from his pen, according to the International Carl Loewe Society. The oratorio "Job" is to be performed in the Marktkirche in Halle.

The society also referred to the 155th anniversary of Loewe's death next year. The ninth festival in his honor will be held under the motto "Invention, Spirit, Grace". To open the festival, the Vochales Chamber Choir will give a concert entitled "Days of delight, are you coming so soon?" in Löbejün's St. Peter's Church. In addition to concerts, a symposium, a festive church service and a tour of the town will also be part of the festival, which was first held in 2002. They were last held in 2021.

Carl Loewe Festival 2024

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The 155th anniversary of Carl Loewe's death coincides with the upcoming Music festival in the Saale district of Saxony-Anhalt, honoring him as the "Ballad King." Visitors can attend a concert by the Vochales Chamber Choir titled "Days of delight, are you coming so soon?" in St. Peter's Church on the first day of the festival.

Source: www.stern.de

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