On the day of remembrance of the victims of National Socialism, the Gernsheim duo performs works by forgotten Jewish composers.
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KEY VISUAL Konzert zum Gedenktag: Werke vergessener jüdischer Komponisten der Romantik
Concert on January 27th with works by forgotten Jewish composers of the Romantic period
With the Gernsheim Duo (Anna Gann, soprano, and Naoko Christ-Kato, piano)
Admission free.
Many Jewish composers enriched European musical life before the Shoah. During the Nazi era, their works were banned from concert halls and the memory of their work was erased. The consequences to this day: Their names are largely unknown and their plays are rarely performed.
The Gernsheim duo with soprano Anna Gann and pianist Naoko Christ-Kato brings music by forgotten composers back to the concert stage. Performances took the duo as far as Japan; In 2019 it released the world's first recording of songs by its namesake Friedrich Gernsheim (1839–1916).
