Two works from the final phase of their composers’ lives, presented as part of the Zeichen & Wunder Biennale, explore what an ending might sound like—and what follows it. Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s “Stille und Umkehr” was composed in 1970, four months before his suicide.
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This short orchestral work is sparse in style and, in addition to the usual string and wind sections, features the dulcimer, accordion, and singing saw. At its heart is a single note: “D.” Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony begins precisely with this “D.” He did not complete the finale; an Adagio lasting about half an hour is the last complete movement he left behind.
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January 2027
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